Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blue River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blue River
- 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 Blue River:
- 43.186096, -90.572626
- 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 Blue River
- 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- Since Blue River is near Richland County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Blue River ...
We found five communities that share the name Blue River.
Within Wisconsin, the name Blue River is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Blue River lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blue River that is located in Grant County.
- Colorado
- Summit County
- This Blue River is located in Summit County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Blue River that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Blue River.
- Indiana
- Washington County
- This Blue River is located in Washington County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the southeast of the Blue River that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Blue River.
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- This Blue River is located in Floyd County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the southeast of the Blue River that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Blue River.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This Blue River is located in Lane County and lies 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Blue River that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Blue River.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue River ...
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.
- Basswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Easter Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easter Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Rock
- Easter Rock is located in Crawford County
- Harmony Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
- Harmony Hill is located in Crawford County
- Hickory Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Grant County
- Homer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Orion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Sand Prairie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Prairie
- Sand Prairie is located in Richland County
- Wild Rose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Blue River 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 village such as Blue River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blue River and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blue River to Lancaster, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 763 miles [1,227.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,223 miles [10,014.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,970 miles [11,217.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,864 miles [7,827.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/
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- Blue River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1861, Longitude: -90.5726 In this case, the coordinates for Blue River 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 Blue River 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 316.416 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.773 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.688 degrees. |