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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 Whispering Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whispering Pines and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Whispering Pines:
    • 44.280265, -88.384273
    • 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 Whispering Pines
  • 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 Outagamie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Outagamie County
    • Since Whispering Pines is near Calumet County and also Winnebago County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Calumet County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Winnebago 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 Whispering Pines

Communities Also Named Whispering Pines ...

We found 22 communities that are also named Whispering Pines.

Within Wisconsin, the name Whispering Pines is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Houston County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Houston County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the south of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Arizona
      • Gila County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Gila County and lies 1,394 miles [2,243.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Greenlee County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Greenlee County and lies 1,321 miles [2,125.9 km] to the west southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenlee County community of Whispering Pines.
    • California
      • Lake County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Lake County and lies 1,799 miles [2,895.2 km]<1> to the west of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Whispering Pines.
      • San Diego County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in San Diego County and lies 1,693 miles [2,724.6 km] to the west southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Florida
      • Okeechobee County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Okeechobee County and lies 1,246 miles [2,005.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okeechobee County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Bibb County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Coweta County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Coweta County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km] to the south southeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Dougherty County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km] to the south southeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Heard County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Heard County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km] to the south southeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Will County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the south of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Cecil County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Frederick County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Frederick County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the east southeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Mississippi
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the south of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Whispering Pines.
    • North Carolina
      • Moore County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Moore County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Orange County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Orange County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the southeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Rockingham County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Rockingham County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the southeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Whispering Pines.
      • Scotland County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Scotland County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km] to the southeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Whispering Pines.
    • South Carolina
      • Pickens County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Pickens County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Tennessee
      • Unicoi County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Unicoi County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Texas
      • Nacogdoches County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Whispering Pines.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Whispering Pines is located in Albemarle County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the southeast of the Whispering Pines that is located in Outagamie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Whispering Pines.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whispering Pines ...

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.

  • Apple Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Apple Creek is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
  • Combined Locks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combined Locks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
  • Five Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Five Corners is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Fox Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
  • Freedom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Freedom is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Greenville is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • High Cliff ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • High Cliff is located in Calumet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Cliff
  • Little Chute
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
  • Mackville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mackville is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
  • Murphy Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Murphy Corner is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Corner
  • Rainbow Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rainbow Beach is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Beach
  • Sunrise Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sunrise Bay is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Bay
  • Twelve Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Twelve Corners is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners

How Far From Whispering Pines 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 Whispering Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whispering Pines and extending to:

  • Appleton, which is the Seat of Outagamie County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Whispering Pines to Madison, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,839 miles [11,006.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,731 miles [7,613.8 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Whispering Pines) 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 Whispering Pines 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 Whispering Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2803, Longitude: -88.3843       In this case, the coordinates for Whispering Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.909 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.211 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.229 degrees.