Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Colburn:
  • 45.040244, -91.044863
  • 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 Colburn

• 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 Chippewa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chippewa County
  • Since Colburn is near Clark County and also Taylor County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Taylor 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 Colburn

Communities Also Named Colburn ...

We found three communities that are also named Colburn.

Within Wisconsin, the name Colburn is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Idaho
    • Bonner County
    • This Colburn is located in Bonner County and lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colburn that is located in Chippewa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonner County community of Colburn.
  • Indiana
    • Saint Joseph County
    • This Colburn is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Colburn that is located in Chippewa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Colburn.
    • Tippecanoe County
    • This Colburn is located in Tippecanoe County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the southeast of the Colburn that is located in Chippewa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippecanoe County community of Colburn.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Colburn ...

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.

• Arnold
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Arnold is located in Chippewa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
• Crescent
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Crescent is located in Chippewa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
• Drywood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Drywood is located in Chippewa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
• Jim Falls
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jim Falls is located in Chippewa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Falls
• Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Junction is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
• Maple Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Hill is located in Chippewa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
• Ruby
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ruby is located in Chippewa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
• Stanley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stanley is located in Chippewa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people

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

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

• Chippewa Falls, which is the Seat of Chippewa County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Colburn to Chippewa Falls, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 833 miles [1,340.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,146 miles [9,891 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,898 miles [11,101.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,800 miles [7,724.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'