Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Donehower:
  • 43.961075, -91.406532
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Donehower

• 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 Winona County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Winona County
  • Since Donehower is near Trempealeau County and also La Crosse County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Trempealeau County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for La Crosse 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Donehower

Curious and Interesting Names Near Donehower ...

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.

• Butman Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Butman Corners is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman Corners
• Centerville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Centerville is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Council Bay
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Council Bay is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Bay
• Dakota
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dakota is located in Winona County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
• Galesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Galesville is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
• Homer
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Homer is located in Winona County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
• Lakeview ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeview is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Pickwick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pickwick is located in Winona County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
• Pine Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pine Creek is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
• River Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • River Junction is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
• Sunset Point ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunset Point is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Donehower and extending to:

• Winona, which is the Seat of Winona County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Donehower to Winona, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 820 miles [1,319.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,963 miles [11,205.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'