Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Callon:
  • 44.897747, -89.504842
  • 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 Callon

• 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 Marathon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marathon County
  • Since Callon is near Shawano County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Shawano County
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Callon ...

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.

• Evergreen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Marathon County
• Granite Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Heights
  • Granite Heights is located in Marathon County
• Kelly
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • Kelly is located in Marathon County
• Little Eau Claire
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eau Claire
  • Little Eau Claire is located in Marathon County
• Nutterville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
  • Nutterville is located in Marathon County
• Pike Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
  • Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
• Rib Mountain
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rib Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Mountain
  • Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County
• Rocky Corners
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Corners
  • Rocky Corners is located in Marathon County
• Sunset
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
  • Sunset is located in Marathon County

How Far From Callon to ...

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

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

• Wausau, which is the Seat of Marathon County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Callon to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 761 miles [1,224.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,101 miles [9,818.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,850 miles [11,024 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,748 miles [7,641.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Marathon County: www.co.marathon.wi.us/

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