Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pistakee Highlands

• 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 Pistakee Highlands:
  • 42.408631, -88.206475
  • 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 Pistakee Highlands

• 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 McHenry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for McHenry County
  • Since Pistakee Highlands is near Lake County and also Kenosha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • eBird sighting report for Kenosha 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 Pistakee Highlands ...

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.

• Channel Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
  • Channel Lake is located in Lake County
• Fox Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
  • Fox Lake is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <2>
• Fox Lake Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
  • Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County
• Grass Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
  • Grass Lake is located in Lake County
• Johnsburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
  • Johnsburg is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,310 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <2>
• Kings Island
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Island
  • Kings Island is located in Lake County
• Long Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
  • Long Lake is located in Lake County
• Lotus Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lotus Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus Woods
  • Lotus Woods is located in Lake County
• Riverstream
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverstream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverstream
  • Riverstream is located in McHenry County
• Round Lake Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Heights
  • Round Lake Heights is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Heights <2>
• Spring Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Spring Grove is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,679 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <2>
• Sunnyside
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in McHenry County

How Far From Pistakee Highlands to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pistakee Highlands to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pistakee Highlands and extending to:

• Woodstock, which is the Seat of McHenry County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pistakee Highlands to Woodstock, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,177 miles [9,940.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,805 miles [7,732.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/

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