Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Angelo:
  • 43.970243, -90.778062
  • 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 Angelo

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Angelo is near La Crosse County and also Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Angelo

Communities Also Named Angelo ...

We found one communities that are also named Angelo.

Within Wisconsin, the name Angelo is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Amherst County
    • This Angelo is located in Amherst County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Angelo that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Angelo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Angelo ...

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.

• Burns
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Burns is located in La Crosse County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
• Cataract
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cataract is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
• Farmers Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Farmers Valley is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Valley
• Four Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Four Corners is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
• Lees Crossing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Lees Crossing is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossing
• Leon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Leon is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
• Rockland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockland is located in La Crosse County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rockland
  • From Angelo to Rockland
• Tunnel City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City

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

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

• Sparta, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Angelo to Madison, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 791 miles [1,273 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'