Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Allenton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allenton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Allenton
- 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 Allenton:
- 43.420990, -88.342732
- 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 Allenton
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Allenton is near Dodge County and also Fond du Lac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dodge County
- eBird sighting report for Fond du Lac 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 Allenton ...
We found seven communities that share the name Allenton.
Within Wisconsin, the name Allenton is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Michigan
- Cass County
- This Allenton is located in Cass County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Allenton that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Allenton.
- Saint Clair County
- This Allenton is located in Saint Clair County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the east of the Allenton that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Allenton.
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
Curious and Interesting Names Near Allenton ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aurora
- From Allenton to Aurora
- Cedar Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedar Creek
- From Allenton to Cedar Creek
- Cedar Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedar Lake
- From Allenton to Cedar Lake
- Herman Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman Center
- Herman Center is located in Dodge County
- Iron Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
- Iron Ridge is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Iron Ridge
- From Allenton to Iron Ridge
- Pike Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Rubicon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
- Rubicon is located in Dodge County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rubicon
- From Allenton to Rubicon
- Rugby Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
- Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
- Young America
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
- Young America is located in Washington County
How Far From Allenton 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 Allenton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Allenton and extending to:
- West Bend, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the East.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Allenton to Madison, with an average speed<5> 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 664 miles [1,068.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,133 miles [9,870.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,877 miles [11,067.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,766 miles [7,670.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allenton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allenton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allenton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4210, Longitude: -88.3427 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Allenton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Allenton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.896 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.075 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.469 degrees. |