Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bell Heights:
  • 44.280542, -88.415940
  • 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 Bell Heights

• 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 Outagamie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Outagamie County
  • Since Bell Heights is near Winnebago County and also Calumet County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Winnebago County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bell Heights ...

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.

• Apple Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
  • Apple Creek is located in Outagamie County
• Combined Locks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combined Locks
  • Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
• Five Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Outagamie County
• Fox Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
  • Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
• Freedom
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
  • Freedom is located in Outagamie County
• Greenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Outagamie County
• High Cliff ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Cliff
  • High Cliff is located in Calumet County
• Little Chute
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
  • Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
• Mackville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
  • Mackville is located in Outagamie County
• Murphy Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Corner
  • Murphy Corner is located in Outagamie County
• Rainbow Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Beach
  • Rainbow Beach is located in Winnebago County
• Sunrise Bay
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Bay
  • Sunrise Bay is located in Winnebago County
• Twelve Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
  • Twelve Corners is located in Outagamie County
• Whispering Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Whispering Pines is located in Outagamie County

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

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

• Appleton, which is the Seat of Outagamie County, lies just to the South.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Bell Heights to Madison, with an average speed<3>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 three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 694 miles [1,116.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,840 miles [11,007.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,732 miles [7,615.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Outagamie County: www.co.outagamie.wi.us/

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