Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Falun, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Falun and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Falun
- 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 Falun:
- 45.771895, -92.527700
- 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 Falun
- 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 Burnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Burnett County
- Since Falun is near Polk County and also Pine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Pine 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 Falun ...
We found two communities that share the name Falun.
Within Wisconsin, the name Falun is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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 ...
- Alberta
- This Falun lies 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Falun that is located in Burnett County.
- Kansas
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Falun ...
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.
- Alpha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Burnett County
- Atlas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Atlas is located in Polk County
- Four Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Burnett County
- Frederic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Lewis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Pole Cat Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Cat Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Cat Crossing
- Pole Cat Crossing is located in Burnett County
- Siren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- Siren is located in Burnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Trade Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trade Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade Lake
- Trade Lake is located in Burnett County
How Far From Falun 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 Falun to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Falun and extending to:
- Grantsburg, which is the Seat of Burnett County, lies just to the West.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Falun to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 919 miles [1,479 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,158 miles [9,910.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,913 miles [11,125.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,823 miles [7,761.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Falun. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burnett County: www.burnettcounty.com/gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Falun) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Falun. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7719, Longitude: -92.5277 In this case, the coordinates for Falun 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 Falun 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 317.77 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.668 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.019 degrees. |