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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pine Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Manor and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pine Manor:
    • 42.229466, -89.040382
    • 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 Pine Manor
  • 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 Pine Manor ...

We found four communities that share the name Pine Manor.

Within Illinois, the name Pine Manor is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Lee County
      • This Pine Manor is located in Lee County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pine Manor that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Pine Manor.
    • New York
      • Broome County
      • This Pine Manor is located in Broome County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Manor that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Pine Manor.
    • Ohio
      • Portage County
      • This Pine Manor is located in Portage County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Manor that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Pine Manor.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Pine Manor is located in Dauphin County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Manor that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Pine Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Manor ...

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.

  • Cherry Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <3>
  • Cheyenne Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Heights
    • Cheyenne Heights is located in Winnebago County
  • Coreys Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coreys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coreys Bluff
    • Coreys Bluff is located in Winnebago County
  • Coventry Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Creek
    • Coventry Creek is located in Winnebago County
  • Hickory Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
    • Hickory Creek is located in Winnebago County
  • Indian Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
  • Jonesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Winnebago County
  • Motor Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor Heights
    • Motor Heights is located in Winnebago County
  • Panorama Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Valley
    • Panorama Valley is located in Winnebago County
  • Ruby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Ruby is located in Winnebago County
  • Silver Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
    • Silver Hills is located in Winnebago County

How Far From Pine Manor 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 community such as Pine Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Manor and extending to:

  • Rockford, which is the Seat of Winnebago County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Manor to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,958 miles [11,197.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,845 miles [7,797.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Manor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2295, Longitude: -89.0404       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Manor 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Pine Manor 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 315.375 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.452 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.169 degrees.




 

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