Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ettrick

• 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 Ettrick:
  • 44.169681, -91.266267
  • 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 Ettrick

• 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 Trempealeau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Trempealeau County
  • Since Ettrick is near La Crosse County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for La Crosse County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Ettrick

Communities Also Named Ettrick ...

We found two communities that are also named Ettrick.

Within Wisconsin, the name Ettrick is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Ettrick lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the east of the Ettrick that is located in Trempealeau County.
  • Virginia
    • Chesterfield County
    • This Ettrick is located in Chesterfield County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ettrick that is located in Trempealeau County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Ettrick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ettrick ...

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.

• Blair
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Blair is located in Trempealeau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
• Butman Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Butman Corners is located in Trempealeau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman Corners
• Centerville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Centerville is located in Trempealeau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Council Bay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Council Bay is located in La Crosse County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Bay
• Dewey Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dewey Corners is located in Trempealeau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Corners
• Franklin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
• Frenchville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
• Galesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
• Stevenstown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stevenstown is located in La Crosse County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown

How Far From Ettrick 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 village such as Ettrick to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Whitehall, which is the Seat of Trempealeau County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Ettrick to Whitehall, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,197 miles [9,973.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,847 miles [7,800.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'