Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cottonville:
  • 44.058303, -89.806515
  • 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 Cottonville

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

We found four communities that share the name Cottonville.

Within Wisconsin, the name Cottonville is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Marshall County
    • This Cottonville is located in Marshall County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cottonville that is located in Adams County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Cottonville.
  • Iowa
    • Jackson County
    • This Cottonville is located in Jackson County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cottonville that is located in Adams County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Cottonville.
  • Mississippi
    • Tate County
    • This Cottonville is located in Tate County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the south of the Cottonville that is located in Adams County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tate County community of Cottonville.
  • North Carolina
    • Stanly County
    • This Cottonville is located in Stanly County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cottonville that is located in Adams County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Cottonville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cottonville ...

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.

• Big Flats
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
  • Big Flats is located in Adams County
• Cloverdale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Friendship
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
• Grand Marsh
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marsh
  • Grand Marsh is located in Adams County
• Kelly
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
  • Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
• Springbluff ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbluff
  • Springbluff is located in Adams County
• Strongs Prairie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
  • Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County

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

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

• Friendship, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the South.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Cottonville to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,153 miles [9,902.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,901 miles [11,106.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.wi.us/

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