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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pilsen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pilsen and the surrounding area.
- 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 Pilsen:
- 44.443422, -87.724984
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Pilsen
- 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 Kewaunee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kewaunee County
- Since Pilsen is near Brown County and also Manitowoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brown County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Manitowoc 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Pilsen
Communities Also Named Pilsen ...
We found two communities that are also named Pilsen.
Within Wisconsin, the name Pilsen is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Pilsen is located in Cook County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the south of the Pilsen that is located in Kewaunee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Pilsen.
- Kansas
- Marion County
- This Pilsen is located in Marion County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pilsen that is located in Kewaunee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Pilsen.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pilsen ...
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.
- Birchwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Birchwood is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
- Bolt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clyde is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Denmark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Henrysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Henrysville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrysville
- Humboldt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Humboldt is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Norman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Norman is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Poland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ryans Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ryans Corner is located in Kewaunee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryans Corner
- Sugar Bush
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Pilsen 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 Pilsen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pilsen and extending to:
- Kewaunee, which is the Seat of Kewaunee County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Pilsen to Kewaunee, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,807 miles [10,954.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,699 miles [7,562.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Pilsen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Pilsen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pilsen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4434, Longitude: -87.7250 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.455 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.72 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.833 degrees. |
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