Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Big Flats:
  • 44.111924, -89.807908
  • 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 Big Flats

• 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • Since Big Flats is near Juneau County and also Waushara County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Juneau County
  • eBird sighting report for Waushara 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 Big Flats ...

We found one communities that share the name Big Flats.

Within Wisconsin, the name Big Flats is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Big Flats in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Chemung County
    • This Big Flats is located in Chemung County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the east of the Big Flats that is located in Adams County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chemung County community of Big Flats.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Flats ...

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.

• Cloverdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Juneau County
• Cottonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
  • Cottonville is located in Adams County
• Friendship
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
• Grand Marsh
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marsh
  • Grand Marsh is located in Adams County
• Grand Rapids
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
  • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
• Kelly
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • Kelly is located in Juneau County
• Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
  • Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
• Springbluff ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbluff
  • Springbluff is located in Adams County
• Strongs Prairie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
  • Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
• Wisconsin Rapids
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
  • Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people

How Far From Big Flats 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 Big Flats to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Big Flats and extending to:

• Friendship, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Big Flats to Friendship, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 750 miles [1,207 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,150 miles [9,897.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,898 miles [11,101.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,794 miles [7,715.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.wi.us/

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