Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Petty Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Petty Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Petty Acres
- 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 Petty Acres:
- 42.946112, -89.219005
- 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 Petty Acres
- 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 Petty Acres is near Rock County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rock County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Petty Acres ...
We found one communities that share the name Petty Acres.
Within Wisconsin, the name Petty Acres is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Petty Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Roanoke County
- This Petty Acres is located in Roanoke County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Petty Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Petty Acres.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Petty Acres ...
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.
- Cooksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Rock County
- Cottage Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
- Door Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Hillside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Oregon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Pleasant Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dane County
- Red Bridge Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Rockdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Rutland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Stone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Stone is located in Dane County
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Petty Acres 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 Petty Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Petty Acres and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Dane County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Petty Acres to Madison, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 693 miles [1,115.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,187 miles [9,957 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,932 miles [11,156 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,821 miles [7,758.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Petty Acres. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Petty Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Petty Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9461, Longitude: -89.2190 In this case, the coordinates for Petty Acres 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 Petty Acres 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 315.494 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.688 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.058 degrees. |