Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Amery, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Amery and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Amery

• 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 Amery:
  • 45.306948, -92.362132
  • 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 Amery

• 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • Since Amery is near Saint Croix County and also Barron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Croix County
  • eBird sighting report for Barron 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 Amery ...

We found one communities that share the name Amery.

Within Wisconsin, the name Amery is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Amery in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • This Amery lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the north of the Amery that is located in Polk County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Amery ...

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.

• Clear Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
  • Clear Lake is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
• Cylon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylon
  • Cylon is located in Saint Croix County
• Deer Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
• Forest
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Forest is located in Saint Croix County
• Fox Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
  • Fox Creek is located in Polk County
• Horse Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
  • Horse Creek is located in Polk County
• Joel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
  • Joel is located in Polk County
• Little Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
  • Little Falls is located in Polk County
• Range
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Range have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
  • Range is located in Polk County
• Sand Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
  • Sand Lake is located in Polk County
• Star Prairie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
  • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
• Turtle Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
  • Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people

How Far From Amery 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 city such as Amery to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Balsam Lake, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Amery to Balsam Lake, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 899 miles [1,446.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 51 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,176 miles [9,939.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,838 miles [7,786 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amery. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/