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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pilsen
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Brown County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Pilsen ...
We found two communities that share the name Pilsen.
Within Wisconsin, the name Pilsen is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kansas
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) - Bolt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
- Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Denmark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
- Henrysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrysville
- Henrysville is located in Brown County
- Humboldt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Norman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Poland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Poland is located in Brown County
- Ryans Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryans Corner
- Ryans Corner is located in Kewaunee County
- Sugar Bush
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush
- Sugar Bush is located in Brown County
How Far From Pilsen 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,699 miles [7,562.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pilsen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kewaunee County: www.kewauneeco.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pilsen) to Point B.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 |
| <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 Pilsen 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 314.455 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.72 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.833 degrees. |