Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ladysmith, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ladysmith and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ladysmith
- 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 Ladysmith:
- 45.462745, -91.095980
- 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 Ladysmith
- 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 Rusk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rusk County
- Since Ladysmith is near Chippewa County and also Sawyer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chippewa County
- eBird sighting report for Sawyer 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 Ladysmith ...
We found six communities that share the name Ladysmith.
Within Wisconsin, the name Ladysmith is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Ladysmith lies 1,541 miles [2,480 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ladysmith that is located in Rusk County.
- Kansas
- Manitoba
- This Ladysmith lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ladysmith that is located in Rusk County.
- Ontario
- This Ladysmith lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ladysmith that is located in Rusk County.
- Quebec
- This Ladysmith lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the east of the Ladysmith that is located in Rusk County.
- Virginia
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ladysmith ...
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.
- Arnold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Bruce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Donald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Glen Flora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Flora
- Glen Flora is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Hay Stack Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Stack Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Stack Corner
- Hay Stack Corner is located in Sawyer County
- Imalone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Island Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
- Island Lake is located in Rusk County
- Jump River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jump River
- Jump River is located in Taylor County
How Far From Ladysmith 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 Ladysmith to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ladysmith and extending to:
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Ladysmith to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 848 miles [1,364.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,126 miles [9,858.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,784 miles [7,699.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ladysmith. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rusk County: www.ruskcounty.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- Ladysmith) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ladysmith. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4627, Longitude: -91.0960 In this case, the coordinates for Ladysmith 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 Ladysmith 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 316.764 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.483 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.323 degrees. |