Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Camp Douglas:
  • 43.924544, -90.269963
  • 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 Camp Douglas

• 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 Juneau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Juneau County
  • Since Camp Douglas is near Monroe County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • eBird sighting report for Adams 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

Communities Also Named Camp Douglas ...

We found one communities that share the name Camp Douglas.

Within Wisconsin, the name Camp Douglas is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Camp Douglas in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nevada
    • Mineral County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Camp Douglas [Mineral County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Camp Douglas ...

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.

• Cloverdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Juneau County
• Hustler
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
  • Hustler is located in Juneau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
• Kelly
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • Kelly is located in Juneau County
• Lemonweir
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
  • Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
• Lone Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
  • Lone Rock is located in Juneau County
• Orange Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Mill
  • Orange Mill is located in Juneau County
• Tunnel City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
  • Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
• Union Center
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
  • Union Center is located in Juneau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
• Valley Junction
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
  • Valley Junction is located in Monroe County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Camp Douglas and extending to:

• Mauston, which is the Seat of Juneau County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Camp Douglas to Mauston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 73 miles [117.5 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 766 miles [1,232.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,176 miles [9,939.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Juneau County: www.juneaucounty.com/

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