Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carcajou, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carcajou and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carcajou
- 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 Carcajou:
- 42.889829, -88.962215
- 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 Carcajou
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Carcajou is near Rock County and also Dane County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rock County
- eBird sighting report for Dane 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 Carcajou ...
We found one communities that share the name Carcajou.
Within Wisconsin, the name Carcajou is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Carcajou in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Carcajou lies 1,590 miles [2,558.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Carcajou that is located in Jefferson County.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carcajou ...
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.
- Charlie Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlie Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlie Bluff
- Charlie Bluff is located in Rock County
- Hickory Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Dane County
- Highwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hillside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Indian Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Indian Heights is located in Dane County
- Maple Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Maple Beach is located in Rock County
- Rockdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Vinnie Ha Ha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinnie Ha Ha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie Ha Ha
- Vinnie Ha Ha is located in Jefferson County
How Far From Carcajou 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 community such as Carcajou to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carcajou and extending to:
- Jefferson, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carcajou to Jefferson, with an average speed<3> 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,814 miles [7,747.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carcajou. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.gov
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- Carcajou) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carcajou. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8898, Longitude: -88.9622 |
| <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 Carcajou 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 315.32 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.483 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.943 degrees. |