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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fort Atkinson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Atkinson and the surrounding area.
- 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 Fort Atkinson:
- 42.931095, -88.837052
- 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 Fort Atkinson
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Fort Atkinson is near Walworth County and also Rock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Walworth County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rock 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 Fort Atkinson
Communities Also Named Fort Atkinson ...
We found three communities that are also named Fort Atkinson.
Within Wisconsin, the name Fort Atkinson is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Winneshiek County
- This Fort Atkinson is located in Winneshiek County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the west of the Fort Atkinson that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winneshiek County community of Fort Atkinson.
- Kansas
- Barton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Barton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barton County community of Fort Atkinson.
- Ford County
- This community is historic and although located in Ford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ford County community of Fort Atkinson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Atkinson ...
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.
- Breezy Knoll
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Breezy Knoll is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Knoll
- Charlie Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Charlie Bluff is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlie Bluff
- Cold Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Helenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hills is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Highwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Highwood is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Hillside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hillside is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hoopers Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hoopers Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Mill
- Indian Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Heights is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Lake Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- London is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Maple Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Beach is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Rockdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rockdale is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Slabtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Slabtown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Vinnie Ha Ha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vinnie Ha Ha is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie Ha Ha
How Far From Fort Atkinson 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 Fort Atkinson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fort Atkinson and extending to:
- Jefferson, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Fort Atkinson to Madison, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,174 miles [9,936.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,807 miles [7,736.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Fort Atkinson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fort Atkinson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Fort Atkinson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Atkinson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9311, Longitude: -88.8371 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.236 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.392 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.867 degrees. |
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