Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arbor Vitae, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arbor Vitae and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arbor Vitae
- 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 Arbor Vitae:
- 45.920508, -89.663480
- 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 Arbor Vitae
- 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 Vilas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vilas County
- Since Arbor Vitae is near Oneida County and also Iron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oneida County
- eBird sighting report for Iron 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 Arbor Vitae ...
We found one communities that share the name Arbor Vitae.
Within Wisconsin, the name Arbor Vitae is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Arbor Vitae in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Arbor Vitae lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arbor Vitae that is located in Vilas County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arbor Vitae ...
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.
- Boulder Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Junction
- Boulder Junction is located in Vilas County
- Clearwater Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Lake
- Clearwater Lake is located in Oneida County
- Eagle River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
- Eagle River is located in Vilas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Goodnow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Lake Tomahawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tomahawk
- Lake Tomahawk is located in Oneida County
- Rhinelander
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
- Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
- Sugar Camp
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
- Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
- Sunflower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Arbor Vitae 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 Arbor Vitae to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arbor Vitae and extending to:
- Eagle River, which is the Seat of Vilas County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Arbor Vitae to Eagle River, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 197 miles [317 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 804 miles [1,293.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,056 miles [9,746.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,807 miles [10,954.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,710 miles [7,580 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arbor Vitae. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vilas County: www.co.vilas.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- Arbor Vitae) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arbor Vitae. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9205, Longitude: -89.6635 In this case, the coordinates for Arbor Vitae 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 Arbor Vitae 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 315.751 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.399 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.403 degrees. |