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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Banner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Banner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Banner:
- 43.772808, -88.206561
- 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 Banner
- 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 Fond du Lac County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fond du Lac County
- Since Banner is near Sheboygan County and also Calumet County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sheboygan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calumet 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 Banner
Communities Also Named Banner ...
We found 24 communities that are also named Banner.
Within Wisconsin, the name Banner is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Banner is located in Etowah County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the south of the Banner that is located in Fond du Lac County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Banner.
- Arkansas
- Cleburne County
- This Banner is located in Cleburne County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Banner that is located in Fond du Lac County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Banner.
- Van Buren County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Banner [Van Buren County].
- California
- Kings County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Banner [Kings County].
- San Diego County
- This Banner is located in San Diego County and lies 1,690 miles [2,719.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Banner that is located in Fond du Lac County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Banner.
- Georgia
- Liberty County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Banner [Liberty County].
- Idaho
- Boise County
- This Banner is located in Boise County and lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km]<1> to the west of the Banner that is located in Fond du Lac County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boise County community of Banner.
- Illinois
- Fulton County
- This Banner is located in Fulton County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Banner that is located in Fond du Lac County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Banner.
- Kansas
- Dickinson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Banner [Dickinson County].
- Harper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Banner [Harper County].
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Banner [Jackson County].
- Trego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Banner [Trego County].
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- This Banner is located in Floyd County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Banner that is located in Fond du Lac County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Banner.
- Michigan
- Sanilac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Banner [Sanilac County].
- Mississippi
- Calhoun County
- This Banner is located in Calhoun County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the south of the Banner that is located in Fond du Lac County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Banner.
- Missouri
- Iron County
- This Banner is located in Iron County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Banner that is located in Fond du Lac County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Banner.
- Nebraska
- Banner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Banner [Banner County].
- Ohio
- Jackson County
- This Banner is located in Jackson County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Banner that is located in Fond du Lac County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Banner.
- Oklahoma
- Canadian County
- This Banner is located in Canadian County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Banner that is located in Fond du Lac County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Canadian County community of Banner.
- Ontario
- This Banner lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the east of the Banner that is located in Fond du Lac County.
- Tennessee
- Sevier County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Banner [Sevier County].
- Virginia
- Wise County
- This Banner is located in Wise County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Banner that is located in Fond du Lac County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Banner.
- Washington
- Kitsap County
- This Banner is located in Kitsap County and lies 1,663 miles [2,676.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Banner that is located in Fond du Lac County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Banner.
- Wyoming
- Sheridan County
- This Banner is located in Sheridan County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the west of the Banner that is located in Fond du Lac County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Banner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Banner ...
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.
- Calvary
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dotyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dundee is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Eden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Graham Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenbush is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Hulls Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hulls Crossing is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossing
- Johnsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marytown is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marytown
- Silica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Silica is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
How Far From Banner 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 Banner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Banner and extending to:
- Fond du Lac, which is the Seat of Fond du Lac County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Banner to Fond du Lac, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,111 miles [9,834.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,856 miles [11,033.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,746 miles [7,637.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Banner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Banner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Banner 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Banner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Banner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7728, Longitude: -88.2066 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.798 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.013 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.293 degrees. |
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