Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pioneer Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pioneer Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pioneer Estates
- 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 Pioneer Estates:
- 42.620833, -88.690278
- 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 Pioneer Estates
- 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 Walworth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Walworth County
- Since Pioneer Estates is near Rock County and also McHenry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rock County
- eBird sighting report for McHenry 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 Pioneer Estates ...
We found five communities that share the name Pioneer Estates.
Within Wisconsin, the name Pioneer Estates is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Pioneer Estates is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,411 miles [2,270.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pioneer Estates that is located in Walworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Pioneer Estates.
- Michigan
- Marquette County
- This Pioneer Estates is located in Marquette County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pioneer Estates that is located in Walworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Pioneer Estates.
- Nebraska
- Hall County
- This Pioneer Estates is located in Hall County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the west of the Pioneer Estates that is located in Walworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Pioneer Estates.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Pioneer Estates is located in Rutherford County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pioneer Estates that is located in Walworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Pioneer Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Pioneer Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,203 miles [1,936 km]<1> to the west of the Pioneer Estates that is located in Walworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Pioneer Estates.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pioneer Estates ...
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.
- Big Foot Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Foot Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Elkhorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Emerald Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Heart Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heart Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
- Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Inlet
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Johnstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Johnstown Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Lake Lawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Pioneer Estates 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 Pioneer Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pioneer Estates and extending to:
- Elkhorn, which is the Seat of Walworth County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Pioneer Estates to Madison, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 660 miles [1,062.2 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 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,184 miles [9,952.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,815 miles [7,749 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pioneer Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pioneer Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pioneer Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6208, Longitude: -88.6903 In this case, the coordinates for Pioneer Estates 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 Pioneer Estates 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 315.138 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.237 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.882 degrees. |