Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eau Claire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eau Claire and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eau Claire
- 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 Eau Claire:
- 44.812803, -91.498181
- 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 Eau Claire
- 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 Eau Claire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Eau Claire County
- Since Eau Claire is near Chippewa County and also Dunn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chippewa County
- eBird sighting report for Dunn 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 Eau Claire ...
We found three communities that share the name Eau Claire.
Within Wisconsin, the name Eau Claire is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- This Eau Claire is located in Berrien County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the southeast of the Eau Claire that is located in Eau Claire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Eau Claire.
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Eau Claire is located in Butler County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eau Claire that is located in Eau Claire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Eau Claire.
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Eau Claire is located in Richland County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Eau Claire that is located in Eau Claire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Eau Claire.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eau Claire ...
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.
- Allen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Eau Claire County
- Caryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Elk Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Falls City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Howard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Nix Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nix Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Corner
- Nix Corner is located in Eau Claire County
- Norma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Oak Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Rock Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Eau Claire 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 city such as Eau Claire to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eau Claire and extending to:
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Eau Claire to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 846 miles [1,361.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,173 miles [9,934.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,827 miles [7,768.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Eau Claire: www.ci.eau-claire.wi.us/
The official website for Eau Claire County: www.co.eau-claire.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Eau Claire) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eau Claire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8128, Longitude: -91.4982 |
| <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 Eau Claire 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 317.053 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.722 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.727 degrees. |