Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Alban:
  • 44.627995, -89.284568
  • 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 Alban

• 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 Portage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Portage County
  • Since Alban is near Waupaca County and also Marathon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Waupaca County
  • eBird sighting report for Marathon 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Alban ...

We found one communities that share the name Alban.

Within Wisconsin, the name Alban is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Alban in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Alban lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Alban that is located in Portage County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alban ...

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.

• Big Falls
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
  • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
• Granite City ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
  • Granite City is located in Waupaca County
• Jordan
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Jordan is located in Portage County
• Little Eau Claire
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eau Claire
  • Little Eau Claire is located in Marathon County
• Little Waupon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Waupon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Waupon
  • Little Waupon is located in Portage County
• Park Ridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
  • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
• Peru
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Portage County
• Petersville ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
  • Petersville is located in Waupaca County
• Pike Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
  • Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
• Shantytown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shantytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
  • Shantytown is located in Marathon County
• Split Rock
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
  • Split Rock is located in Shawano County

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

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

• Stevens Point, which is the Seat of Portage County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Alban to Stevens Point, 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 107 miles [172.2 km] to the south (S). 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 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,855 miles [11,032.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,751 miles [7,646 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/