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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Darlington:
    • 42.680557, -90.117070
    • 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 Darlington
  • 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 Darlington ...

We found 27 communities that share the name Darlington.

Within Wisconsin, the name Darlington is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 23 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Darlington [Marion County].
      • Wilcox County
      • This Darlington is located in Wilcox County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Darlington that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Darlington.
    • California
      • El Dorado County
      • This Darlington is located in El Dorado County and lies 1,599 miles [2,573.3 km]<2> to the west of the Darlington that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Darlington.
    • Florida
      • Walton County
      • This Darlington is located in Walton County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Darlington that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Darlington.
    • Idaho
      • Butte County
      • This Darlington is located in Butte County and lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Darlington that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Darlington.
    • Indiana
      • Montgomery County
      • This Darlington is located in Montgomery County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Darlington that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Darlington.
    • Kansas
      • Harvey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Darlington [Harvey County].
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Helena Parish
      • This Darlington is located in Saint Helena Parish and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<2> to the south of the Darlington that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Helena Parish community of Darlington.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Darlington is located in Harford County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Darlington that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Darlington.
    • Missouri
      • Gentry County
      • This Darlington is located in Gentry County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Darlington that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Darlington.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Darlington lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Darlington that is located in Lafayette County.
    • New Jersey
      • Bergen County
      • This Darlington is located in Bergen County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<2> to the east of the Darlington that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bergen County community of Darlington.
    • North Carolina
      • Halifax County
      • This Darlington is located in Halifax County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Darlington that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Darlington.
      • Rutherford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Darlington [Rutherford County].
    • Ohio
      • Muskingum County
      • This Darlington is located in Muskingum County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Darlington that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Darlington.
      • Richland County
      • This Darlington is located in Richland County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the east southeast of the Darlington that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Darlington.
    • Oklahoma
      • Canadian County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Darlington [Canadian County].
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Darlington.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Beaver County
      • This Darlington is located in Beaver County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Darlington that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Darlington.
      • Delaware County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Darlington [Delaware County].
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Darlington is located in Westmoreland County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km] to the east southeast of the Darlington that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Darlington.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Darlington is located in Providence County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<2> to the east of the Darlington that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Darlington.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Darlington is located in Darlington County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Darlington that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Darlington.
    • Texas
      • Frio County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Darlington [Frio County].
    • Washington
      • Snohomish County
      • This Darlington is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,590 miles [2,558.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Darlington that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Darlington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Darlington ...

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.

  • Argyle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Elk Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
    • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
  • Jenkinsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
    • Jenkinsville is located in Lafayette County
  • Lead Mine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
    • Lead Mine is located in Lafayette County
  • Leslie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Lafayette County
  • Meekers Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meekers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meekers Grove
    • Meekers Grove is located in Lafayette County
  • Mineral Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
    • Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
  • New Diggings
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
    • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County
  • Red Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Lafayette County
  • Slateford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slateford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
    • Slateford is located in Lafayette County
  • Yellowstone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone
    • Yellowstone is located in Lafayette County

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

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

  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Darlington to Madison, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 731 miles [1,176.4 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 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,232 miles [10,029.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,868 miles [7,834.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Darlington could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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- Darlington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Darlington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6806, Longitude: -90.1171       In this case, the coordinates for Darlington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<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 Darlington 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 316.104 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.347 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.592 degrees.









 

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