Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wind Point:
  • 42.781686, -87.773131
  • 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 Wind Point

• 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 Racine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Racine County
  • Since Wind Point is near Milwaukee County and also Kenosha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Milwaukee County
  • eBird sighting report for Kenosha 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 Wind Point ...

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.

• Franklin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
• Franksville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
  • Franksville is located in Racine County
• Kneeland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
  • Kneeland is located in Racine County
• Mount Pleasant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
• Oak Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
  • Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
• Raymond
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Racine County
• Union Church
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
  • Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
• Union Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
  • Union Grove is located in Racine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people

How Far From Wind Point 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 village such as Wind Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Racine, which is the Seat of Racine County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Wind Point 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 621 miles [999.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 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 6,885 miles [11,080.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,771 miles [7,678.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wind Point: www.windpointwi.us/

The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/

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