Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crestview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crestview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crestview
- 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 Crestview:
- 42.816963, -87.810077
- 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 Crestview
- 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 Racine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Racine County
- Since Crestview is near Milwaukee County and also Waukesha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Milwaukee County
- eBird sighting report for Waukesha 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 Crestview ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Crestview.
There is one other community in Wisconsin which is also named Crestview.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 33 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Wisconsin ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Crestview is located in Mobile County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the south of the Crestview that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Crestview.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Crestview is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the south of the Crestview that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Crestview.
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Miami-Dade County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Crestview [Miami-Dade County].
- Okaloosa County
- This Crestview is located in Okaloosa County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the south of the Crestview that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Crestview.
- Walton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Crestview [Walton County].
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- This Crestview lies 4,235 miles [6,815.6 km]<1> to the west of the Crestview that is located in Racine County.
- Indiana
- Bartholomew County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Crestview [Bartholomew County].
- Porter County
- This Crestview is located in Porter County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Crestview that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Crestview.
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Crestview lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Crestview that is located in Racine County.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Crestview is located in Harford County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Crestview that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Crestview.
- Kent County
- This Crestview is located in Kent County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the east southeast of the Crestview that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Crestview.
- Montgomery County
- This Crestview is located in Montgomery County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km] to the east southeast of the Crestview that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Crestview.
- Washington County
- This Crestview is located in Washington County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km] to the east southeast of the Crestview that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Crestview.
- Michigan
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Lucas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Crestview [Lucas County].
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Crestview [Warren County].
- Ontario
- This Crestview lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crestview that is located in Racine County.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Crestview [Montgomery County].
- Northampton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Crestview [Northampton County].
- Washington County
- This Crestview is located in Washington County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Crestview that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Crestview.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Crestview is located in Darlington County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the southeast of the Crestview that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Crestview.
- Greenwood County
- This Crestview is located in Greenwood County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the south southeast of the Crestview that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Crestview.
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Virginia
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crestview ...
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.
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Franksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
- Franksville is located in Racine County
- Greenfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Kneeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Oak Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Raymond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Union Church
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Wind Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Point
- Wind Point is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
How Far From Crestview 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 Crestview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crestview and extending to:
- Racine, which is the Seat of Racine County, lies just to the South.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Crestview to Madison, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 623 miles [1,002.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,143 miles [9,886.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,885 miles [11,080.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,771 miles [7,678.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crestview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crestview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crestview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8170, Longitude: -87.8101 In this case, the coordinates for Crestview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Crestview could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Crestview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.545 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.59 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.379 degrees. |