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

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

  • 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 Crivitz:
    • 45.234975, -88.007051
    • 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 Crivitz
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crivitz ...

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.

  • Beaver
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Marinette County
  • Harmony
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Marinette County
  • Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Marinette County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 1,136 people
  • May Corner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Corner
    • May Corner is located in Marinette County
  • Middle Inlet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Inlet
    • Middle Inlet is located in Marinette County
  • Miles
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
    • Miles is located in Marinette County
  • Porterfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
    • Porterfield is located in Marinette County
  • Pound
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
    • Pound is located in Marinette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Rubys Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubys Corner
    • Rubys Corner is located in Marinette County
  • Sweetheart City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetheart City
    • Sweetheart City is located in Marinette County

How Far From Crivitz to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Crivitz to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Crivitz and extending to:

  • Marinette, which is the Seat of Marinette County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crivitz to Marinette, 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 most of a day.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 711 miles [1,144.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,033 miles [9,709.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,781 miles [10,913 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,676 miles [7,525.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Marinette County: www.marinettecounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Crivitz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crivitz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2350, Longitude: -88.0071       In this case, the coordinates for Crivitz have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Crivitz 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 314.624 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.026 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.728 degrees.









 

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