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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 Fossland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fossland and the surrounding area.
- 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 Fossland:
- 42.495413, -87.951445
- 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 Fossland
- 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 Fossland ...
We found one communities that share the name Fossland.
Within Wisconsin, the name Fossland is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Fossland in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Lake County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Fossland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fossland ...
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.
- Carol Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Beach
- Carol Beach is located in Kenosha County
- Dunes Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes Park
- Dunes Park is located in Lake County (IL)
- Hickory Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Hickory Corners is located in Lake County (IL)
- Lake Villa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Liberty Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Loon Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
- Loon Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Old Mill Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Creek
- Old Mill Creek is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mill Creek <2>
- Pikeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Kenosha County
- Pleasant Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Timber Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Kenosha County
- Venetian Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venetian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Village
- Venetian Village is located in Lake County (IL)
- Zion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Fossland 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 Fossland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fossland and extending to:
- Kenosha, which is the Seat of Kenosha County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fossland to Kenosha, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 83 miles [133.6 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 622 miles [1,001 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 6,164 miles [9,920 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,905 miles [11,112.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,791 miles [7,710.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fossland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fossland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4954, Longitude: -87.9514 |
| <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 Fossland 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 314.643 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.656 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.545 degrees. |
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