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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 Carefree Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carefree Estates 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 Carefree Estates:
    • 42.519444, -88.115833
    • 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 Carefree Estates
  • 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 Carefree Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Carefree Estates.

Within Wisconsin, the name Carefree Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Hamilton County
      • This Carefree Estates is located in Hamilton County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Carefree Estates that is located in Kenosha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Carefree Estates.
    • Ohio
      • Richland County
      • This Carefree Estates is located in Richland County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carefree Estates that is located in Kenosha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Carefree Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carefree 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.

  • Channel Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
    • Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
  • Fox River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
    • Fox River is located in Kenosha County
  • Grass Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
    • Grass Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
  • Hickory Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
    • Hickory Corners is located in Lake County (IL)
  • Lake Catherine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
    • Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
  • Liberty Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
    • Liberty Corners is located in Kenosha County
  • Loon Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
    • Loon Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
  • Paddock Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
    • Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
  • Pikeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Pikeville is located in Kenosha County
  • Twin Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
  • Wheatland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Kenosha County

How Far From Carefree Estates 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 Carefree Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Kenosha, which is the Seat of Kenosha County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carefree Estates to Kenosha, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 630 miles [1,013.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,910 miles [11,120.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Kenosha County: www.co.kenosha.wi.us/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carefree Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carefree Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5194, Longitude: -88.1158       In this case, the coordinates for Carefree Estates 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 Carefree Estates 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 314.753 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.784 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.621 degrees.









 

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