Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coomer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coomer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coomer
- 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 Coomer:
- 45.747448, -92.257135
- 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 Coomer
- 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 Burnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Burnett County
- Since Coomer is near Polk County and also Barron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Barron 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 Coomer ...
We found one communities that share the name Coomer.
Within Wisconsin, the name Coomer is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Coomer in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coomer ...
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.
- Alpha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Burnett County
- Clam Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
- Clam Falls is located in Polk County
- Four Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Burnett County
- Frederic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Indian Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Polk County
- Lewis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Luck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Pole Cat Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Cat Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Cat Crossing
- Pole Cat Crossing is located in Burnett County
- Siren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- Siren is located in Burnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Trade Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trade Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade Lake
- Trade Lake is located in Burnett County
- Yellow Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Lake
- Yellow Lake is located in Burnett County
How Far From Coomer 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 Coomer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coomer and extending to:
- Grantsburg, which is the Seat of Burnett County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Coomer to Grantsburg, with an average speed<3> 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 232 miles [373.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 907 miles [1,459.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,150 miles [9,897.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,905 miles [11,112.5 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 Coomer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burnett County: www.burnettcounty.com/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 'straight-line' (or 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- Coomer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coomer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7474, Longitude: -92.2571 In this case, the coordinates for Coomer 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 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 Coomer 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 317.578 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.447 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.877 degrees. |