Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ackerville:
  • 43.310003, -88.258150
  • 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 Ackerville

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Ackerville is near Waukesha County and also Dodge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Waukesha County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dodge 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 Ackerville

Communities Also Named Ackerville ...

We found one communities that are also named Ackerville.

Within Wisconsin, the name Ackerville is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Ackerville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Wilcox County
    • This Ackerville is located in Wilcox County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the south of the Ackerville that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Ackerville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ackerville ...

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.

• Aurora
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Aurora is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
• Cedar Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
• Cedar Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
• Lake Five
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lake Five is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
• Meeker
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Meeker is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
• Pike Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pike Lake is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
• Rockfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockfield is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
• Rugby Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
• Willow Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Willow Creek is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek

How Far From Ackerville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ackerville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ackerville and extending to:

• West Bend, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Ackerville to Madison, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,135 miles [9,873.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,768 miles [7,673.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'