Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rolling Hill Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rolling Hill Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rolling Hill Estates
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Rolling Hill Estates:
- 41.477258, -87.400593
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Rolling Hill Estates
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Rolling Hill Estates is near Will County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Will County
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rolling Hill Estates ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Crown Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
- Crown Point is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <1>
- Glen Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Lake County
- Hartsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Independence Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Hill
- Independence Hill is located in Lake County
- Liberty Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
- Liberty Park is located in Lake County
- Lincoln Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Lincoln Village is located in Lake County
- Lottaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
- Lottaville is located in Lake County
- Merrillville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville
- Merrillville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrillville <1>
- Turkey Creek Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek Meadows
- Turkey Creek Meadows is located in Lake County
How Far From Rolling Hill Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rolling Hill Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rolling Hill Estates and extending to:
- Crown Point, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Rolling Hill Estates to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 574 miles [923.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,193 miles [9,966.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,812 miles [7,744.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rolling Hill Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rolling Hill Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rolling Hill Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4773, Longitude: -87.4006 In this case, the coordinates for Rolling Hill Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Rolling Hill Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.284 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.101 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.569 degrees. |