Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bardwell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bardwell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bardwell
- 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 Bardwell:
- 42.586959, -88.750661
- 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 Bardwell
- 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 Walworth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Walworth County
- Since Bardwell is near Rock County and also McHenry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rock County
- eBird sighting report for McHenry 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 Bardwell ...
We found six communities that share the name Bardwell.
Within Wisconsin, the name Bardwell is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- Franklin County
- This Bardwell is located in Franklin County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the east of the Bardwell that is located in Walworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Bardwell.
- Hampshire County
- This Bardwell is located in Hampshire County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km] to the east of the Bardwell that is located in Walworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Bardwell.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bardwell ...
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 Foot Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Foot Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Blaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Emerald Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Foxhollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Inlet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Johnstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Johnstown Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Lake Lawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Tiffany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Bardwell 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 Bardwell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bardwell and extending to:
- Elkhorn, which is the Seat of Walworth County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bardwell to Elkhorn, 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 47 miles [75.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,188 miles [9,958.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,931 miles [11,154.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bardwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bardwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bardwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5870, Longitude: -88.7507 In this case, the coordinates for Bardwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Bardwell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.179 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.279 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.922 degrees. |