Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pensaukee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pensaukee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pensaukee
- 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 Pensaukee:
- 44.823146, -87.913298
- 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 Pensaukee
- 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 Oconto County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oconto County
- Since Pensaukee is near Door County and also Marinette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Door County
- eBird sighting report for Marinette 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pensaukee ...
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.
- Chase
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - County Line
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- County Line is located in Oconto County
- Edgewater Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
- Edgewater Beach is located in Brown County
- Lena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Little Suamico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Suamico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Suamico
- Little Suamico is located in Oconto County
- May Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Corner
- May Corner is located in Marinette County
- Red Banks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Shoemaker Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Point
- Shoemaker Point is located in Door County
- Spruce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
- Spruce is located in Oconto County
- Tremble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Pensaukee 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 Pensaukee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pensaukee and extending to:
- Oconto, which is the Seat of Oconto County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Pensaukee to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,050 miles [9,736.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,690 miles [7,547.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pensaukee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oconto County: www.co.oconto.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pensaukee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pensaukee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8231, Longitude: -87.9133 In this case, the coordinates for Pensaukee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pensaukee 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 314.573 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.908 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.81 degrees. |