Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cloverland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cloverland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cloverland
- 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 Cloverland:
- 46.676883, -91.679075
- 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 Cloverland
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Cloverland is near Bayfield County and also Saint Louis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bayfield County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis 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 Cloverland ...
We found five communities that share the name Cloverland.
Within Wisconsin, the name Cloverland is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Cloverland is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cloverland that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cloverland.
- Indiana
- Clay County
- This Cloverland is located in Clay County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cloverland that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Cloverland.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Cloverland is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km]<1> to the south of the Cloverland that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Cloverland.
- Virginia
- Henrico County
- This Cloverland is located in Henrico County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cloverland that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Cloverland.
- Washington
- Asotin County
- This Cloverland is located in Asotin County and lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km]<1> to the west of the Cloverland that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Asotin County community of Cloverland.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cloverland ...
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.
- Blueberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Cutter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - French River
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French River
- French River is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
- Hillcrest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Iron River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
- Iron River is located in Bayfield County
- Knife River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knife River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River
- Knife River is located in Lake County (MN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knife River <3>
- Lester Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Park
- Lester Park is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
- Maple
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Poplar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Poplar is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Port Wing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Sunnyside
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Topside
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Cloverland 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 Cloverland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cloverland and extending to:
- Superior, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Cloverland to Superior, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 272 miles [437.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 913 miles [1,469.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,084 miles [9,791.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,840 miles [11,007.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,752 miles [7,647.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cloverland: www.townofcloverland.org/
The official website for Douglas County: www.douglascountywi.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cloverland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cloverland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6769, Longitude: -91.6791 In this case, the coordinates for Cloverland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Cloverland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.153 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.092 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.285 degrees. |