Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rolling Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rolling Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rolling 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 Rolling Acres:
- 42.900280, -89.218727
- 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 Rolling 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 Rolling 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 Rolling Acres ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Rolling Acres.
Within Wisconsin, the name Rolling Acres is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- This Rolling Acres is located in Coffee County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Rolling Acres.
- Mobile County
- This Rolling Acres is located in Mobile County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km] to the south of the Rolling Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Rolling Acres.
- Montgomery County
- This Rolling Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km] to the south southeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rolling Acres.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Rolling Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Rolling Acres.
- Georgia
- Dougherty County
- This Rolling Acres is located in Dougherty County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Rolling Acres.
- Illinois
- Champaign County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Rolling Acres [Champaign County].
- Peoria County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Rolling Acres [Peoria County].
- Indiana
- Warrick County
- This Rolling Acres is located in Warrick County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Rolling Acres.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Rolling Acres is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the south of the Rolling Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Rolling Acres.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Rolling Acres is located in Calvert County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Rolling Acres.
- Carroll County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Rolling Acres [Carroll County].
- Howard County
- This Rolling Acres is located in Howard County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the east southeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Rolling Acres.
- Montgomery County
- This Rolling Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km] to the east southeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rolling Acres.
- Prince George's County
- This Rolling Acres is located in Prince George's County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the east southeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Rolling Acres.
- Saint Mary's County
- This Rolling Acres is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the east southeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Rolling Acres.
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Rolling Acres is located in Davidson County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Rolling Acres.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Rolling Acres is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the southeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Rolling Acres.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Rolling Acres is located in Hamblen County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Rolling Acres.
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Rolling Acres [Jefferson County].
- Sumner County
- This Rolling Acres is located in Sumner County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km] to the south southeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Rolling Acres.
- White County
- This Rolling Acres is located in White County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km] to the south southeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Rolling Acres.
- Williamson County
- This Rolling Acres is located in Williamson County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km] to the south southeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Rolling Acres.
- Texas
- Jim Wells County
- This Rolling Acres is located in Jim Wells County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rolling Acres that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jim Wells County community of Rolling Acres.
- Nueces County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Rolling Acres [Nueces County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rolling 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Rock County
- Door Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Door Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Creek
- Door Creek is located in Dane County
- Fellows ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hickory Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Dane County
- Highwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Hillside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Indian Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Indian Heights is located in Dane County
- Indianford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indianford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
- Indianford is located in Rock County
- Lakeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Oregon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Pleasant Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dane County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Red Bridge Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Rutland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Stone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Stone is located in Dane County
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bridge Crossing
How Far From Rolling Acres 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 Rolling Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rolling Acres and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Dane County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rolling Acres to Madison, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 692 miles [1,113.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,190 miles [9,961.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,934 miles [11,159.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,823 miles [7,761.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rolling 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rolling Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rolling Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9003, Longitude: -89.2187 In this case, the coordinates for Rolling Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Rolling Acres could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Rolling Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.494 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.682 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.071 degrees. |