RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Wisconsin >> Vilas County >> Boulder Junction >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Wisconsin

The Commemorative Quarter for Wisconsin





Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Boulder Junction:
    • 46.113283, -89.644595
    • 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 Boulder Junction
  • 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 Boulder Junction ...

We found two communities that share the name Boulder Junction.

Within Wisconsin, the name Boulder Junction is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Boulder County
      • This Boulder Junction is located in Boulder County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Boulder Junction that is located in Vilas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Boulder Junction.
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This Boulder Junction is located in Clark County and lies 1,490 miles [2,397.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Boulder Junction that is located in Vilas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Boulder Junction.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boulder Junction ...

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.

  • Carter
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Carter is located in Iron County
  • Clearwater Lake
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Lake
    • Clearwater Lake is located in Oneida County
  • Eagle River
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
    • Eagle River is located in Vilas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
  • Ethelwood
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelwood
    • Ethelwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
  • Fuller
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Fuller is located in Gogebic County (MI)
  • Goodnow
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnow
    • Goodnow is located in Oneida County
  • Lake Tomahawk
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tomahawk
    • Lake Tomahawk is located in Oneida County
  • Land O'Lakes
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Lakes
    • Land O'Lakes is located in Vilas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Robbins
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
    • Robbins is located in Ontonagon County (MI)
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Ontonagon County (MI)
  • Sugar Camp
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
    • Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
  • Sunflower
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunflower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
    • Sunflower is located in Oneida County

How Far From Boulder Junction 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 Boulder Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Eagle River, which is the Seat of Vilas County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Boulder Junction to Eagle River, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 210 miles [338 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 810 miles [1,303.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,046 miles [9,730.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,701 miles [7,565.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Vilas County: www.co.vilas.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 '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- Boulder Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boulder Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1133, Longitude: -89.6446       In this case, the coordinates for Boulder Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Boulder Junction 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 315.733 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.405 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.332 degrees.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024