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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 Burns, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burns 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 Burns:
    • 43.944965, -90.975967
    • 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 Burns
  • 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 La Crosse County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for La Crosse County
    • Since Burns is near Monroe County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Burns

Communities Also Named Burns ...

We found 27 communities that are also named Burns.

Within Wisconsin, the name Burns is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This Burns is located in Calhoun County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Burns that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Burns.
    • Arizona
      • Pinal County
      • This Burns is located in Pinal County and lies 1,350 miles [2,172.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Burns that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinal County community of Burns.
    • Colorado
      • Eagle County
      • This Burns is located in Eagle County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Burns that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eagle County community of Burns.
    • Georgia
      • Twiggs 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 Georgia community of Burns [Twiggs County].
    • Idaho
      • Boundary County
      • This Burns is located in Boundary County and lies 1,248 miles [2,008.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Burns that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boundary County community of Burns.
    • Illinois
      • McLean County
      • This Burns is located in McLean County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Burns that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Burns.
    • Indiana
      • Elkhart 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 Indiana community of Burns [Elkhart County].
      • Martin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Burns [Martin County].
    • Kansas
      • Butler 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 Kansas community of Burns [Butler County].
      • Marion County
      • This Burns is located in Marion County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Burns that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Burns.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Mary Parish
      • This Burns is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the south of the Burns that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Burns.
    • Michigan
      • Saint Clair 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 Michigan community of Burns [Saint Clair County].
    • Minnesota
      • Anoka 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 Minnesota community of Burns [Anoka County].
    • Mississippi
      • Jasper 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 Mississippi community of Burns [Jasper County].
      • Smith County
      • This Burns is located in Smith County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the south of the Burns that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Burns.
    • Missouri
      • Polk County
      • This Burns is located in Polk County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Burns that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Burns.
    • Montana
      • Richland County
      • This Burns is located in Richland County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Burns that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Burns.
    • New York
      • Allegany County
      • This Burns is located in Allegany County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the east of the Burns that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Burns.
    • Oklahoma
      • Washita 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 Burns [Washita County].
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Burns.
    • Oregon
      • Harney County
      • This Burns is located in Harney County and lies 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km]<1> to the west of the Burns that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harney County community of Burns.
    • Tennessee
      • Dickson County
      • This Burns is located in Dickson County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Burns that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Burns.
    • Texas
      • Bowie County
      • This Burns is located in Bowie County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Burns that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of Burns.
      • Cooke 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 Texas community of Burns [Cooke County].
      • DeWitt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Burns [DeWitt County].
      • Rusk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Burns [Rusk County].
    • Wyoming
      • Laramie County
      • This Burns is located in Laramie County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the west of the Burns that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laramie County community of Burns.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burns ...

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.

  • Cataract
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cataract is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
  • Cold Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cold Springs is located in La Crosse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Farmers Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Farmers Valley is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Valley
  • Four Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Four Corners is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Grand Crossing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
  • Holiday Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Holiday Heights is located in La Crosse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
  • Lakeview ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview is located in La Crosse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Leon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Leon is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Rockland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockland is located in La Crosse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Stevenstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stevenstown is located in La Crosse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown

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

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

  • La Crosse, which is the Seat of La Crosse County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Burns to La Crosse, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 800 miles [1,287.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,846 miles [7,798.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burns) 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 Burns 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 Burns, 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 Burns 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 Burns. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9450, Longitude: -90.9760       In this case, the coordinates for Burns have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.694 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.194 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.691 degrees.