Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Baileys Harbor:
  • 45.065690, -87.125905
  • 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 Baileys Harbor

• 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 Door County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Door County
  • Since Baileys Harbor is near Menominee County and also Marinette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Menominee County
  • eBird sighting report for Marinette 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Baileys Harbor ...

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.

• Carlsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsville
  • Carlsville is located in Door County
• Egg Harbor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
  • Egg Harbor is located in Door County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
• Fish Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
  • Fish Creek is located in Door County
• Gills Rock
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Rock
  • Gills Rock is located in Door County
• Idlewild
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Idlewild is located in Door County
• Institute
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Institute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Institute
  • Institute is located in Door County
• Sister Bay
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Bay
  • Sister Bay is located in Door County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
• Sturgeon Bay
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Bay
  • Sturgeon Bay is located in Door County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,985 people
• Whitefish Bay
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefish Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
  • Whitefish Bay is located in Door County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Baileys Harbor and extending to:

• Sturgeon Bay, which is the Seat of Door County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Baileys Harbor to Sturgeon Bay, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,010 miles [9,672.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,756 miles [10,872.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,649 miles [7,481.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Door County: www.co.door.wi.gov/

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