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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waukon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waukon 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 Waukon:
- 47.539605, -117.843281
- 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 Waukon
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Waukon is near Spokane County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Spokane County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Waukon
Communities Also Named Waukon ...
We found two communities that are also named Waukon.
Within Washington, the name Waukon is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Allamakee County
- This Waukon is located in Allamakee County and lies 1,304 miles [2,098.6 km]<1> to the east of the Waukon that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allamakee County community of Waukon.
- Minnesota
- Norman County
- This Waukon is located in Norman County and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km]<1> to the east of the Waukon that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norman County community of Waukon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waukon ...
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.
- Airway Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Amber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Amber is located in Spokane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Bluestem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bluestem is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestem
- Deep Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Creek is located in Spokane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Fishtrap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fishtrap is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
- Four Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hayford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hayford is located in Spokane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayford
- Mason
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mason is located in Spokane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Medical Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mock is located in Spokane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock
- Silver Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Silver Lake is located in Spokane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
How Far From Waukon 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 Waukon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waukon and extending to:
- Davenport, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Waukon to Davenport, 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 five to six hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,111 miles [3,397.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 120 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,703 miles [10,787.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,469 miles [12,020.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,547 miles [8,927 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Waukon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Waukon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waukon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5396, Longitude: -117.8433 In this case, the coordinates for Waukon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.179 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.145 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.842 degrees. |
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