Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eagle River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eagle River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eagle River
- 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 Eagle River:
- 45.917466, -89.249263
- 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 Eagle River
- 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 Vilas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vilas County
- Since Eagle River is near Oneida County and also Gogebic County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oneida County
- eBird sighting report for Gogebic 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 Eagle River ...
We found four communities that share the name Eagle River.
Within Wisconsin, the name Eagle River is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Eagle River lies 2,574 miles [4,142.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eagle River that is located in Vilas County.
- Michigan
- Keweenaw County
- This Eagle River is located in Keweenaw County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eagle River that is located in Vilas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keweenaw County community of Eagle River.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Eagle River lies 1,499 miles [2,412.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eagle River that is located in Vilas County.
- Ontario
- This Eagle River lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Eagle River that is located in Vilas County.
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagle River ...
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.
- Clearwater Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Lake
- Clearwater Lake is located in Oneida County
- Gagen
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Lake Tomahawk
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tomahawk
- Lake Tomahawk is located in Oneida County
- Land O'Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Lakes
- Land O'Lakes is located in Vilas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Rhinelander
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
- Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
- Starks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Sugar Camp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
- Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
- Sunflower
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Three Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
- Three Lakes is located in Oneida County
How Far From Eagle River 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 city such as Eagle River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eagle River and extending to:
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Eagle River to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 787 miles [1,266.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,042 miles [9,723.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,694 miles [7,554.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagle River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vilas County: www.co.vilas.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eagle River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagle River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9175, Longitude: -89.2493 |
| <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 Eagle River 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 315.462 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.072 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.178 degrees. |