Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waucousta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waucousta and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Waucousta
- 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 Waucousta:
- 43.652494, -88.260377
- 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 Waucousta
- 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 Fond du Lac County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fond du Lac County
- Since Waucousta is near Sheboygan County and also Dodge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sheboygan County
- eBird sighting report for Dodge 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 Waucousta ...
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.
- Boltonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltonville
- Boltonville is located in Washington County
- Calvary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Cascade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Cranberry Marsh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Marsh
- Cranberry Marsh is located in Sheboygan County
- Dotyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Dundee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Eden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Gooseville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseville
- Gooseville is located in Sheboygan County
- Graham Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Corners
- Graham Corners is located in Fond du Lac County
- Greenbush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Hulls Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulls Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossing
- Hulls Crossing is located in Sheboygan County
- Marblehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Fond du Lac County
- Orchard Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
- Orchard Grove is located in Washington County
- Silver Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Sheboygan County
How Far From Waucousta 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 community such as Waucousta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Waucousta and extending to:
- Fond du Lac, which is the Seat of Fond du Lac County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Waucousta to Fond du Lac, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 667 miles [1,073.4 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 6,119 miles [9,847.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,863 miles [11,044.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,753 miles [7,649.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waucousta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fond du Lac County: www.co.fond-du-lac.wi.us/
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' (or 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- Waucousta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waucousta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6525, Longitude: -88.2604 In this case, the coordinates for Waucousta 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 Waucousta 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 314.836 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.04 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.357 degrees. |