Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Prairie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Prairie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Prairie
- 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 Prairie:
- 43.466641, -91.022629
- 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 Prairie
- 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 Vernon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vernon County
- Since West Prairie is near Crawford County and also Allamakee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- eBird sighting report for Allamakee 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 Prairie ...
We found two communities that share the name West Prairie.
There is one other community in Wisconsin which is also named West Prairie.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named West Prairie in the United States.
- Communities Located In Wisconsin ...
- Trempealeau County
- This West Prairie is located in Trempealeau County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the West Prairie that is located in Vernon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of West Prairie.
- Trempealeau County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Dunklin County
- Although located in Dunklin County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of West Prairie.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Prairie ...
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.
- Bud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Fargo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Liberty Pole
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
- Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
- Purdy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Red Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Reed
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Retreat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Retreat is located in Vernon County
- Rising Sun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
- Towerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
- Towerville is located in Crawford County
How Far From West Prairie 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 community such as West Prairie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Prairie and extending to:
- Viroqua, which is the Seat of Vernon County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Prairie to Viroqua, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 791 miles [1,273 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,869 miles [7,835.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4666, Longitude: -91.0226 In this case, the coordinates for West Prairie 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 Prairie 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 316.726 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.165 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.847 degrees. |