Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Lake Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Lake Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Lake 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 Pine Lake Estates:
- 39.662287, -82.598496
- 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 Lake 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 Fairfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- Since Pine Lake Estates is near Hocking County and also Pickaway County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hocking County
- eBird sighting report for Pickaway 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 Pine Lake Estates ...
We found two communities that share the name Pine Lake Estates.
Within Ohio, the name Pine Lake Estates is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Seminole County
- This Pine Lake Estates is located in Seminole County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pine Lake Estates that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Pine Lake Estates.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Pine Lake Estates is located in Horry County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pine Lake Estates that is located in Fairfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Pine Lake Estates.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Lake 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.
- Amanda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanda
- Amanda is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amanda <2>
- Hideaway Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Hills
- Hideaway Hills is located in Hocking County
- Hooker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Horns Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horns Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Mill
- Horns Mill is located in Fairfield County
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Rockbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Rockbridge is located in Hocking County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <2>
- Sandstone ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Sugar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
- Wacker Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wacker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker Heights
- Wacker Heights is located in Fairfield County
How Far From Pine Lake 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 Pine Lake Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Lake Estates and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Fairfield County, lies just to the North.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Pine Lake Estates to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 301 miles [484.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,814 miles [10,966.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,690 miles [7,547.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Lake Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fairfield County: www.co.fairfield.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pine Lake Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Lake Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6623, Longitude: -82.5985 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Lake Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Lake 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 311.228 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.353 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.866 degrees. |