Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Highland Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Manor and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Highland Manor

• 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 Highland Manor:
  • 43.028889, -89.357778
  • 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 Highland Manor

• 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 Dane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dane County
  • Since Highland Manor is near Rock County and also Green County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rock County
  • eBird sighting report for Green 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 Highland Manor ...

We found two communities that share the name Highland Manor.

Within Wisconsin, the name Highland Manor is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Highland Manor is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Highland Manor that is located in Dane County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Highland Manor.
  • Tennessee
    • Hamilton County
    • This Highland Manor is located in Hamilton County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Highland Manor that is located in Dane County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Highland Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Manor ...

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.

• Darwin ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
  • Darwin is located in Dane County
• Door Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Creek
  • Door Creek is located in Dane County
• Elmside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside
  • Elmside is located in Dane County
• Hope
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Dane County
• Lakeview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Dane County
• Maple Bluff
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Bluff
  • Maple Bluff is located in Dane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
• Oak Hall
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hall
  • Oak Hall is located in Dane County
• Oregon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
  • Oregon is located in Dane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people
• Pilgrim Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Village
  • Pilgrim Village is located in Dane County
• Red Bridge Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Crossing
  • Red Bridge Crossing is located in Dane County
• Seminary Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Springs
  • Seminary Springs is located in Dane County

How Far From Highland Manor 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 Highland Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Madison, which is the Seat of Dane County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies just to the northwest (NW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Highland Manor to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,188 miles [9,958.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,823 miles [7,761.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/