Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Francis Creek

• 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 Francis Creek:
  • 44.202021, -87.721312
  • 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 Francis Creek

• 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 Manitowoc County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Manitowoc County
  • Since Francis Creek is near Kewaunee County and also Brown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kewaunee County
  • eBird sighting report for Brown 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Francis Creek ...

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.

• Bolt
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
  • Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
• Branch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Branch is located in Manitowoc County
• Clover
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
  • Clover is located in Manitowoc County
• Denmark
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Denmark is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
• Fisherville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
  • Fisherville is located in Manitowoc County
• Hickory Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Hickory Grove is located in Manitowoc County
• Kingsbridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbridge
  • Kingsbridge is located in Manitowoc County
• Maple Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Manitowoc County
• Reedsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
  • Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
• Rockwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in Manitowoc County
• Rube
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rube
  • Rube is located in Manitowoc County
• Two Creeks
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Creeks
  • Two Creeks is located in Manitowoc County
• Two Rivers
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
  • Two Rivers is located in Manitowoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,973 people

How Far From Francis Creek 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 Francis Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Manitowoc, which is the Seat of Manitowoc County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Francis Creek to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,073 miles [9,773.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,818 miles [10,972.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,709 miles [7,578.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Manitowoc County: www.co.manitowoc.wi.us/

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