Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Appleton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Appleton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Appleton
- 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 Appleton:
- 44.261790, -88.415664
- 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 Appleton
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Outagamie County
- Since Appleton is near Winnebago County and also Calumet County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Winnebago County
- eBird sighting report for Calumet 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 Appleton ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Appleton.
Within Wisconsin, the name Appleton is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Bourbon County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Bourbon County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Appleton.
- Clark 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 Kansas community of Appleton [Clark County].
- Crawford 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 Kansas community of Appleton [Crawford County].
- Mitchell 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 Kansas community of Appleton [Mitchell County].
- Maine
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Appleton lies 1,610 miles [2,591 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Appleton that is located in Outagamie County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Appleton lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the east of the Appleton that is located in Outagamie County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Allendale County
- This Appleton is located in Allendale County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Appleton that is located in Outagamie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allendale County community of Appleton.
- Barnwell 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 South Carolina community of Appleton [Barnwell County].
- Tennessee
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Appleton ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
- Apple Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Combined Locks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combined Locks
- Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
- Fox Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
- Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Outagamie County
- Little Chute
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
- Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
- Mackville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Rainbow Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Beach
- Rainbow Beach is located in Winnebago County
- Sunrise Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Bay
- Sunrise Bay is located in Winnebago County
- Whispering Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Outagamie County
How Far From Appleton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Appleton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Appleton and extending to:
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Appleton to Madison, with an average speed<5>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 693 miles [1,115.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,095 miles [9,809 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,841 miles [11,009.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,733 miles [7,617 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Appleton: www.appleton.org/
The official website for Outagamie County: www.co.outagamie.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Appleton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Appleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2618, Longitude: -88.4157 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Appleton 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Appleton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Appleton 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 314.93 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.233 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.251 degrees. |