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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 Dunkirk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dunkirk and the surrounding area.
- 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 Dunkirk:
- 42.882532, -89.209999
- 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 Dunkirk
- 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 Dane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dane County
- Since Dunkirk is near Rock County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rock County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Dunkirk
Communities Also Named Dunkirk ...
We found nine communities that are also named Dunkirk.
Within Wisconsin, the name Dunkirk is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Cass County
- This Dunkirk is located in Cass County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dunkirk that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Dunkirk.
- Jay County
- This Dunkirk is located in Jay County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the southeast of the Dunkirk that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Dunkirk.
- Kansas
- Crawford County
- This Dunkirk is located in Crawford County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dunkirk that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Dunkirk.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Dunkirk is located in Calvert County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dunkirk that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Dunkirk.
- Mississippi
- Washington County
- This Dunkirk is located in Washington County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the south of the Dunkirk that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Dunkirk.
- Montana
- Toole County
- This Dunkirk is located in Toole County and lies 1,145 miles [1,842.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dunkirk that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Toole County community of Dunkirk.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the east of the Dunkirk that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Dunkirk.
- Ohio
- Hardin County
- This Dunkirk is located in Hardin County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dunkirk that is located in Dane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Dunkirk.
- Saskatchewan
- This Dunkirk lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dunkirk that is located in Dane County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunkirk ...
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.
- Cooksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Door Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fellows ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fellows is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows
- Hickory Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hills is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Highwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Highwood is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Hillside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hillside is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Indian Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Indian Heights is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Indianford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Maple Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Maple Beach is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Oregon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oregon is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people
- Pleasant Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Red Bridge Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bridge Crossing is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Crossing
- Rockdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Rutland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rutland is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Stone
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunkirk and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Dane County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dunkirk to Madison, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 691 miles [1,112.1 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 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,190 miles [9,961.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,934 miles [11,159.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,824 miles [7,763.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Dunkirk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Dunkirk to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunkirk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8825, Longitude: -89.2100 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.488 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.673 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.071 degrees. |
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