Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Middleton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Middleton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Middleton
- 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 West Middleton:
- 43.060274, -89.571788
- 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 West Middleton
- 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 Dane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dane County
- Since West Middleton is near Green County and also Iowa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Green County
- eBird sighting report for Iowa 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 West Middleton ...
We found one communities that share the name West Middleton.
Within Wisconsin, the name West Middleton is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named West Middleton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Howard County
- This West Middleton is located in Howard County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the West Middleton that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of West Middleton.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Middleton ...
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.
- Black Earth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Earth
- Black Earth is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
- Catfish ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Cross Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Elmside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Dane County
- Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Little Norway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Norway
- Little Norway is located in Dane County
- Lutheran Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutheran Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Hill
- Lutheran Hill is located in Dane County
- Maple Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Bluff
- Maple Bluff is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
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- Martinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Dane County
- Mount Horeb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
- Oak Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hall
- Oak Hall is located in Dane County
- Pheasant Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Branch
- Pheasant Branch is located in Dane County
- Pilgrim Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Village
- Pilgrim Village is located in Dane County
- Vermont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Martinsville
How Far From West Middleton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as West Middleton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Middleton and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Dane County, lies just to the East.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies just to the east (E).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from West Middleton to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,194 miles [9,968.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,939 miles [11,167.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,830 miles [7,773.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Middleton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Middleton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Middleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0603, Longitude: -89.5718 In this case, the coordinates for West Middleton 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 West Middleton 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 315.733 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.977 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.206 degrees. |