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

When in Bonduel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bonduel 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 Bonduel:
    • 44.739901, -88.446150
    • 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 Bonduel
  • 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 Bonduel ...

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.

  • Advance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Shawano County
  • Cecil
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Shawano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
  • Chase
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Oconto County
  • Embarrass
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embarrass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
    • Embarrass is located in Waupaca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Green Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Shawano County
  • Hintz
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hintz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hintz
    • Hintz is located in Oconto County
  • Legend Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legend Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Lake
    • Legend Lake is located in Menominee County
  • Red River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River
    • Red River is located in Shawano County
  • Rose Lawn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lawn
    • Rose Lawn is located in Shawano County
  • Slab City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Slab City is located in Shawano County

How Far From Bonduel 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 village such as Bonduel to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Shawano, which is the Seat of Shawano County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Bonduel to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 711 miles [1,144.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,072 miles [9,771.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,820 miles [10,975.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,714 miles [7,586.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Shawano County: www.co.shawano.wi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Bonduel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bonduel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7399, Longitude: -88.4462    
<3>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.
<4>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 Bonduel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.94 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.313 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.119 degrees.









 

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