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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Atkinson
- 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:
- 42.926672, -88.841773
- 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 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Walworth County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Fort Atkinson ...
We found three communities that share the name Fort Atkinson.
Within Wisconsin, the name Fort Atkinson is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Winneshiek County
- This Fort Atkinson is located in Winneshiek County and lies 156 miles [251.1 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.
- Iowa
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Knoll
- Breezy Knoll is located in Jefferson County
- Charlie Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlie Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlie Bluff
- Charlie Bluff is located in Rock County
- Cold Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Helenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Hickory Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Dane County
- Highwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Hillside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hoopers Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Mill
- Hoopers Mill is located in Jefferson County
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- Indian Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Indian Heights is located in Dane County
- Lake Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Maple Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Maple Beach is located in Rock County
- Rockdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Slabtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Vinnie Ha Ha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinnie Ha Ha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie Ha Ha
- Vinnie Ha Ha is located in Jefferson County
- Indian Heights
How Far From Fort Atkinson 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 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 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Fort Atkinson to Madison, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,175 miles [9,937.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,807 miles [7,736.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Atkinson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.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 from Point A (ie- Fort Atkinson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Atkinson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9267, Longitude: -88.8418 In this case, the coordinates for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.239 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.395 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.871 degrees. |