Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saylesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saylesville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saylesville
- 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 Saylesville:
- 42.949456, -88.320372
- 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 Saylesville
- 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 Waukesha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Waukesha County
- Since Saylesville is near Racine County and also Walworth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Racine County
- eBird sighting report for Walworth 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 Saylesville ...
We found two communities that share the name Saylesville.
There is one other community in Wisconsin which is also named Saylesville.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Saylesville in the United States.
- Communities Located In Wisconsin ...
- Dodge County
- This Saylesville is located in Dodge County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saylesville that is located in Waukesha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Saylesville.
- Dodge County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Saylesville is located in Providence County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the east of the Saylesville that is located in Waukesha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Saylesville.
- Rhode Island
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saylesville ...
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.
- Eagle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- Eagleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- Elm Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
- Harbor Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
- Harbor Heights is located in Racine County
- Hartland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Heath Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Mills
- Heath Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Honey Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Little Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Marcy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Potter Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
- Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
- Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Summit Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Corners
- Summit Corners is located in Waukesha County
- Union Church
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Willow Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Waukesha County
- Wind Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Potter Lake
How Far From Saylesville 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 Saylesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saylesville and extending to:
- Waukesha, which is the Seat of Waukesha County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Saylesville to Madison, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,155 miles [9,905.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,898 miles [11,101.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,786 miles [7,702.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saylesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saylesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saylesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9495, Longitude: -88.3204 In this case, the coordinates for Saylesville 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 Saylesville 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 314.887 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.997 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.598 degrees. |