Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Erdman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Erdman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Erdman
- 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 Erdman:
- 43.789995, -87.759531
- 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 Erdman
- 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 Sheboygan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sheboygan County
- Since Erdman is near Manitowoc County and also Ozaukee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Manitowoc County
- eBird sighting report for Ozaukee 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 Erdman ...
We found one communities that share the name Erdman.
Within Wisconsin, the name Erdman is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Erdman in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Erdman ...
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.
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Howards Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
- Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
- Indian Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
- Indian Meadows is located in Sheboygan County
- New Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Ourtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ourtown
- Ourtown is located in Sheboygan County
- Plymouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Rhine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Spring Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Manitowoc County
- Waldo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
How Far From Erdman 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 Erdman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Erdman and extending to:
- Sheboygan, which is the Seat of Sheboygan County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Erdman 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,838 miles [11,004.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,728 miles [7,609 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Erdman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sheboygan County: www.co.sheboygan.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Erdman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Erdman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7900, Longitude: -87.7595 In this case, the coordinates for Erdman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Erdman 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 314.495 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.671 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.056 degrees. |