Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pearson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pearson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pearson
- 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 Pearson:
- 45.364131, -89.016502
- 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 Pearson
- 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 Langlade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Langlade County
- Since Pearson is near Forest County and also Oneida County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Forest County
- eBird sighting report for Oneida 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 Pearson ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Pearson.
There is one other community in Wisconsin which is also named Pearson.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Wisconsin ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Cleburne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Pearson [Cleburne County].
- Union 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 Arkansas community of Pearson [Union County].
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Pearson is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,720 miles [2,768.1 km]<2> to the west of the Pearson that is located in Langlade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Pearson.
- Yuba County
- This Pearson is located in Yuba County and lies 1,708 miles [2,748.8 km] to the west of the Pearson that is located in Langlade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuba County community of Pearson.
- Georgia
- Atkinson County
- This Pearson is located in Atkinson County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Pearson that is located in Langlade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atkinson County community of Pearson.
- Coffee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Pearson [Coffee County].
- Idaho
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Pearson lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pearson that is located in Langlade County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pearson ...
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.
- Deerbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
- Freeman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Jennings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Oneida County
- Keith ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Mole Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole Lake
- Mole Lake is located in Forest County
- Pelican Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
- Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County
- Pickerel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Post Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
- Post Lake is located in Langlade County
- Pratt Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Junction
- Pratt Junction is located in Oneida County
- Sherry Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherry Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Junction
- Sherry Junction is located in Langlade County
- Summit Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Lake
- Summit Lake is located in Langlade County
- Woodlawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Pearson 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 Pearson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pearson and extending to:
- Antigo, which is the Seat of Langlade County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pearson to Antigo, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 757 miles [1,218.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,061 miles [9,754.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,811 miles [10,961.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,709 miles [7,578.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pearson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Langlade County: www.co.langlade.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Pearson 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. |
| <2> | 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- Pearson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pearson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3641, Longitude: -89.0165 In this case, the coordinates for Pearson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pearson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Pearson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.317 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.828 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.227 degrees. |