Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Grantsburg:
  • 45.777508, -92.684112
  • 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 Grantsburg

• 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 Burnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Burnett County
  • Since Grantsburg is near Pine County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pine County
  • eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Grantsburg ...

We found two communities that share the name Grantsburg.

Within Wisconsin, the name Grantsburg is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Johnson County
    • This Grantsburg is located in Johnson County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Grantsburg that is located in Burnett County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Grantsburg.
  • Indiana
    • Crawford County
    • This Grantsburg is located in Crawford County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Grantsburg that is located in Burnett County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Grantsburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grantsburg ...

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.

• Alpha
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Burnett County
• Atlas
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
  • Atlas is located in Polk County
• Four Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Burnett County
• Pole Cat Crossing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Cat Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Cat Crossing
  • Pole Cat Crossing is located in Burnett County
• Randall
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Randall is located in Burnett County
• Rock Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Rock Creek is located in Pine County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <3>
• Trade Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trade Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade Lake
  • Trade Lake is located in Burnett County
• Trade River
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trade River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade River
  • Trade River is located in Burnett County

How Far From Grantsburg 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 village such as Grantsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grantsburg and extending to:

• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Grantsburg to Madison, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 926 miles [1,490.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,162 miles [9,916.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,829 miles [7,771.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Burnett County: www.burnettcounty.com/gov/

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