Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Prairie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Prairie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Prairie
- 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 North Prairie:
- 42.937234, -88.395652
- 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 North Prairie
- 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 Waukesha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Waukesha County
- Since North Prairie is near Walworth County and also Racine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walworth County
- eBird sighting report for Racine 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
Communities Also Named North Prairie ...
We found two communities that share the name North Prairie.
Within Wisconsin, the name North Prairie is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Morrison County
- This North Prairie is located in Morrison County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the North Prairie that is located in Waukesha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrison County community of North Prairie.
- Texas
- Falls County
- This North Prairie is located in Falls County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the North Prairie that is located in Waukesha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of North Prairie.
- Minnesota
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Prairie ...
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.
- Eagle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Eagleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- Hartland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Heath Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Mills
- Heath Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Little Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Mayhews ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Potter Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
- Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
- Prospect
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Slabtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Summit Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Corners
- Summit Corners is located in Waukesha County
How Far From North Prairie to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as North Prairie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Prairie and extending to:
- Waukesha, which is the Seat of Waukesha County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Prairie to Waukesha, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,158 miles [9,910.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,901 miles [11,106.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,789 miles [7,707.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for North Prairie: www.northprairie.net/
The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9372, Longitude: -88.3957 In this case, the coordinates for North Prairie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 North Prairie to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.938 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.053 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.64 degrees. |