Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whitefish Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitefish Bay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whitefish Bay
- 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 Whitefish Bay:
- 44.905830, -87.217323
- 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 Whitefish Bay
- 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 Door County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Door County
- Since Whitefish Bay is near Kewaunee County and also Menominee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kewaunee County
- eBird sighting report for Menominee 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 Whitefish Bay ...
We found two communities that share the name Whitefish Bay.
There is one other community in Wisconsin which is also named Whitefish Bay.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Whitefish Bay in the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Wisconsin ...
- Milwaukee County
- This Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Whitefish Bay that is located in Door County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milwaukee County community of Whitefish Bay.
- Milwaukee County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Whitefish Bay lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Whitefish Bay that is located in Door County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitefish Bay ...
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.
- Carlsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsville
- Carlsville is located in Door County
- Egg Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
- Egg Harbor is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Fish Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
- Fish Creek is located in Door County
- Idlewild
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Idlewild is located in Door County
- Institute
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Little Sturgeon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sturgeon
- Little Sturgeon is located in Door County
- Maplewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Sturgeon Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Bay
- Sturgeon Bay is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,985 people
How Far From Whitefish Bay 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 Whitefish Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whitefish Bay and extending to:
- Sturgeon Bay, which is the Seat of Door County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Whitefish Bay to Sturgeon Bay, 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 166 miles [267.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 6,021 miles [9,689.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,767 miles [10,890.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,659 miles [7,497.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitefish Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Door County: www.co.door.wi.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitefish Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitefish Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9058, Longitude: -87.2173 In this case, the coordinates for Whitefish Bay 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 Whitefish Bay 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 314.095 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.379 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.416 degrees. |