Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harbor Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harbor Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harbor Heights
- 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 Harbor Heights:
- 42.771667, -88.206667
- 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 Harbor Heights
- 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 Harbor Heights is near Walworth County and also Waukesha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walworth 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 Harbor Heights ...
We found six communities that share the name Harbor Heights.
Within Wisconsin, the name Harbor Heights is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Harbor Heights is located in Broward County and lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Harbor Heights that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Harbor Heights.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Harbor Heights is located in Greenwood County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Harbor Heights that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Harbor Heights.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Harbor Heights is located in Hamilton County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Harbor Heights that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Harbor Heights.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Harbor Heights is located in Davis County and lies 1,221 miles [1,965 km]<1> to the west of the Harbor Heights that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Harbor Heights.
- Washington
- King County
- This Harbor Heights is located in King County and lies 1,687 miles [2,715 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harbor Heights that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Harbor Heights.
- Pierce County
- This Harbor Heights is located in Pierce County and lies 1,692 miles [2,723 km] to the west northwest of the Harbor Heights that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Harbor Heights.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harbor Heights ...
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.
- Cedar Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in Racine County
- Eagle Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
- Honey Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Honey Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Lake
- Honey Lake is located in Racine County
- Kansasville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansasville
- Kansasville is located in Racine County
- Potter Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
- Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
- Rosewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Union Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Wind Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
How Far From Harbor Heights 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 Harbor Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harbor Heights and extending to:
- Racine, which is the Seat of Racine County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Harbor Heights to Racine, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,160 miles [9,913.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,902 miles [11,107.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,789 miles [7,707.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harbor Heights. 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 '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- Harbor Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harbor Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7717, Longitude: -88.2067 In this case, the coordinates for Harbor Heights 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 Harbor Heights 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 314.812 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.887 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.593 degrees. |