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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 Burlington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burlington 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 Burlington:
    • 42.678350, -88.277036
    • 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 Burlington
  • 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 Racine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Racine County
    • Since Burlington is near Walworth County and also Kenosha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Walworth County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kenosha 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 Burlington

Communities Also Named Burlington ...

We found 45 communities that are also named Burlington.

Within Wisconsin, the name Burlington is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of 44 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 44 communities, 40 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Burlington, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Elmore County
      • This Burlington is located in Elmore County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the south of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Burlington.
    • Arkansas
      • Boone County
      • This Burlington is located in Boone County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Burlington.
    • California
      • Humboldt County
      • This Burlington is located in Humboldt County and lies 1,836 miles [2,954.8 km]<1> to the west of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Burlington.
    • Colorado
      • Kit Carson County
      • This Burlington is located in Kit Carson County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kit Carson County community of Burlington.
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This Burlington is located in Hartford County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the east of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Burlington.
    • Florida
      • Suwannee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Burlington [Suwannee County].
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • This Burlington is located in DeKalb County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Burlington.
    • Illinois
      • Kane County
      • This Burlington is located in Kane County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Burlington.
    • Indiana
      • Carroll County
      • This Burlington is located in Carroll County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Burlington.
    • Iowa
      • Des Moines County
      • This Burlington is located in Des Moines County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Des Moines County community of Burlington.
    • Kansas
      • Coffey County
      • This Burlington is located in Coffey County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffey County community of Burlington.
    • Kentucky
      • Boone County
      • This Burlington is located in Boone County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Burlington.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Burlington [East Baton Rouge Parish].
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Burlington is located in Penobscot County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Burlington.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Burlington is located in Middlesex County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the east of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Burlington.
    • Michigan
      • Calhoun County
      • This Burlington is located in Calhoun County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Burlington.
    • Missouri
      • Boone County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Burlington [Boone County].
    • Montana
      • Silver Bow County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Burlington [Silver Bow County].
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Burlington is located in Burlington County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the east of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Burlington.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Burlington [Erie County].
      • Otsego County
      • This Burlington is located in Otsego County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the east of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Burlington.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Burlington lies 1,602 miles [2,578.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance County
      • This Burlington is located in Alamance County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Burlington.
      • Macon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Burlington [Macon County].
    • North Dakota
      • Ward County
      • This Burlington is located in Ward County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ward County community of Burlington.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Burlington lies 1,175 miles [1,891 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
    • Ohio
      • Belmont County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Burlington [Belmont County].
      • Fulton County
      • This Burlington is located in Fulton County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Burlington.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Burlington is located in Lawrence County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the southeast of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Burlington.
      • Marion County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Marion County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Burlington.
      • Stark County
      • This community is historic and although located in Stark County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Burlington.
    • Oklahoma
      • Alfalfa County
      • This Burlington is located in Alfalfa County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alfalfa County community of Burlington.
      • Logan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Burlington [Logan County].
    • Ontario
      • This Burlington lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the east of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
    • Oregon
      • Linn County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Burlington [Linn County].
      • Multnomah County
      • This Burlington is located in Multnomah County and lies 1,710 miles [2,752 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Burlington.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bradford County
      • This Burlington is located in Bradford County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the east of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Burlington.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Burlington lies 1,236 miles [1,989.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Burlington is located in Knox County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Burlington.
    • Texas
      • Milam County
      • This Burlington is located in Milam County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the southwest of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Burlington.
    • Vermont
      • Chittenden County
      • This Burlington is located in Chittenden County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Burlington.
    • Washington
      • Skagit County
      • This Burlington is located in Skagit County and lies 1,678 miles [2,700.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Burlington.
    • West Virginia
      • Mineral County
      • This Burlington is located in Mineral County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Burlington.
    • Wyoming
      • Big Horn County
      • This Burlington is located in Big Horn County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Burlington that is located in Racine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Big Horn County community of Burlington.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Jamaica
      • Distance: 1,825 miles [2,937.1 km]<1> to the south southeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on Burlington

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burlington ...

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.

  • Bowers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bowers is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
  • Cedar Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Park is located in Racine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
  • Eagle Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  • Harbor Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Harbor Heights is located in Racine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
  • Honey Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Honey Creek is located in Racine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
  • Honey Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Honey Lake is located in Racine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Lake
  • Kansasville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Kansasville is located in Racine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansasville
  • Lyons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyons is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Powers Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
  • Rosewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rosewood is located in Racine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • Slades Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
  • Wheatland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheatland is located in Kenosha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland

How Far From Burlington to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Burlington to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Racine, which is the Seat of Racine County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Burlington to Racine, with an average speed<4> 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 63 miles [101.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,167 miles [9,924.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burlington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Burlington could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Burlington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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 Burlington 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 Burlington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6784, Longitude: -88.2770       In this case, the coordinates for Burlington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.86 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.928 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.656 degrees.