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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 Frenchville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frenchville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Frenchville:
    • 44.150021, -91.319927
    • 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 Frenchville
  • 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 Frenchville ...

We found four communities that share the name Frenchville.

Within Wisconsin, the name Frenchville is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Frenchville is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Frenchville that is located in Trempealeau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Frenchville.
    • New York
      • Oneida County
      • This Frenchville is located in Oneida County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the east of the Frenchville that is located in Trempealeau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Frenchville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Frenchville is located in Clearfield County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Frenchville that is located in Trempealeau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Frenchville.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Frenchville lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Frenchville that is located in Trempealeau County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Frenchville ...

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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
  • Butman Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butman Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman Corners
    • Butman Corners is located in Trempealeau County
  • Centerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Trempealeau County
  • Council Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Bay
    • Council Bay is located in La Crosse County
  • Dewey Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Corners
    • Dewey Corners is located in Trempealeau County
  • Dodge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
    • Dodge is located in Trempealeau County
  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Jackson County
  • Galesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
    • Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
  • Marshland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
    • Marshland is located in Buffalo County
  • Pine Creek ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
    • Pine Creek is located in Trempealeau County
  • Stevenstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
    • Stevenstown is located in La Crosse County

How Far From Frenchville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Frenchville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Whitehall, which is the Seat of Trempealeau County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Frenchville to Whitehall, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 121 miles [194.7 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 821 miles [1,321.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,200 miles [9,977.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,850 miles [7,805.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frenchville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Trempealeau County: www.tremplocounty.com/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Frenchville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frenchville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1500, Longitude: -91.3199    
<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 Frenchville 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 316.932 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.493 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.816 degrees.









 

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