Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Shepardson's Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shepardson's Park and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Shepardson's Park

• 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 Shepardson's Park:
  • 43.831910, -91.303750
  • 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 Shepardson's Park

• 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Houston County
  • Since Shepardson's Park is near La Crosse County and also Winona County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for La Crosse County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Winona 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 Shepardson's Park

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shepardson's Park ...

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.

• Cold Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cold Springs is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
• Dakota
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dakota is located in Winona County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
• French Island
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • French Island is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
• Grand Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
• Holiday Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Holiday Heights is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
• La Crosse
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
• Lakeview ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeview is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Pine Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pine Creek is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
• River Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • River Junction is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
• Sunset Point ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sunset Point is located in La Crosse County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
• Village Terrace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Village Terrace is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Terrace

How Far From Shepardson's Park 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 Shepardson's Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Caledonia, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shepardson's Park to Caledonia, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
• Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 812 miles [1,306.8 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 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,965 miles [11,209.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'