Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Boscobel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boscobel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Boscobel
- 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 Boscobel:
- 43.139707, -90.704571
- 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 Boscobel
- 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 Boscobel is near Crawford County and also Richland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- eBird sighting report for Richland 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 Boscobel ...
We found four communities that share the name Boscobel.
Within Wisconsin, the name Boscobel is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Quebec
- This Boscobel lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Boscobel that is located in Grant County.
- Virginia
- Goochland County
- This Boscobel is located in Goochland County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Boscobel that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Boscobel.
- Stafford County
- This Boscobel is located in Stafford County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km] to the east southeast of the Boscobel that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Boscobel.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boscobel ...
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.
- Bell Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Easter Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easter Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Rock
- Easter Rock is located in Crawford County
- Harmony Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Grant County
- Homer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Plugtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sand Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Prairie
- Sand Prairie is located in Richland County
- Wild Rose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Woodman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Boscobel 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 Boscobel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Boscobel and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Boscobel to Lancaster, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 65 miles [104.6 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 768 miles [1,236 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,871 miles [7,839.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Boscobel: www.boscobelwisconsin.com/
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Boscobel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Boscobel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boscobel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1397, Longitude: -90.7046 In this case, the coordinates for Boscobel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Boscobel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.507 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.87 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.77 degrees. |