Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Nekoosa:
  • 44.312625, -89.904149
  • 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 Nekoosa

• 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 Wood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wood County
  • Since Nekoosa is near Adams County and also Portage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • eBird sighting report for Portage 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 Nekoosa ...

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.

• Big Flats
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
  • Big Flats is located in Adams County
• Cottonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
  • Cottonville is located in Adams County
• Grand Rapids
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
  • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
• Meadow Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
  • Meadow Valley is located in Juneau County
• Rudolph
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
  • Rudolph is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
• Sherry
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
  • Sherry is located in Wood County
• Strongs Prairie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
  • Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
• Wisconsin Rapids
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
  • Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people

How Far From Nekoosa 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 city such as Nekoosa to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Wisconsin Rapids, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Nekoosa to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 761 miles [1,224.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,144 miles [9,887.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,892 miles [11,091.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,788 miles [7,705.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.wi.us/

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