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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 Basco, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Basco 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 Basco:
- 42.911961, -89.515240
- 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 Basco
- 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 Dane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dane County
- Since Basco is near Green County and also Rock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Green County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rock 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 Basco
Communities Also Named Basco ...
We found one communities that are also named Basco.
Within Wisconsin, the name Basco is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Basco in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Hancock County
- This Basco is located in Hancock County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Basco that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Basco.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Basco ...
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.
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Forward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Forward is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
- Lakeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Mount Horeb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
- Oak Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oregon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oregon is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people
- Pheasant Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pheasant Branch is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Branch
- Pilgrim Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim Village is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Village
- Pleasant Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Red Bridge Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bridge Crossing is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Crossing
- Rutland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rutland is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Stone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Basco 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 Basco to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Basco and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Dane County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Basco to Madison, with an average speed<2> 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 706 miles [1,136.2 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 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,944 miles [11,175.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Basco) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Basco 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 Basco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9120, Longitude: -89.5152 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.695 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.913 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.219 degrees. |
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