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

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

  • 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 Zander:
    • 44.313012, -87.705032
    • 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 Zander
  • 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 Zander ...

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.

  • Bolt
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
    • Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
  • Denmark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
  • Fisherville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
    • Fisherville is located in Manitowoc County
  • Francis Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Creek
    • Francis Creek is located in Manitowoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Henrysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrysville
    • Henrysville is located in Brown County
  • Hickory Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Manitowoc County
  • Kingsbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbridge
    • Kingsbridge is located in Manitowoc County
  • Norman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Kewaunee County
  • Two Creeks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Creeks
    • Two Creeks is located in Manitowoc County

How Far From Zander 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 Zander to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Manitowoc, which is the Seat of Manitowoc County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Zander to Manitowoc, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 664 miles [1,068.6 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 6,067 miles [9,763.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,812 miles [10,962.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,703 miles [7,568.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zander. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Manitowoc County: www.co.manitowoc.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zander) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zander. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3130, Longitude: -87.7050    
<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 Zander 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 314.445 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.69 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.864 degrees.









 

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