Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Galesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Galesville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Galesville
- 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 Galesville:
- 44.083511, -91.351711
- 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 Galesville
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Trempealeau County
- Since Galesville is near La Crosse County and also Winona County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for La Crosse County
- eBird sighting report for Winona 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 Galesville ...
We found three communities that share the name Galesville.
Within Wisconsin, the name Galesville is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Piatt County
- This Galesville is located in Piatt County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Galesville that is located in Trempealeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piatt County community of Galesville.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Galesville is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Galesville that is located in Trempealeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Galesville.
- Oregon
- Douglas County
- This Galesville is located in Douglas County and lies 1,594 miles [2,565.3 km]<1> to the west of the Galesville that is located in Trempealeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Galesville.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Galesville ...
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.
- Butman Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Dakota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Dodge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Frenchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
- Homer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Marshland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Pickwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Pine Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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 Galesville 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 Galesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Galesville and extending to:
- Whitehall, which is the Seat of Trempealeau County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Galesville to Whitehall, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 119 miles [191.5 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 820 miles [1,319.7 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 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,854 miles [7,811.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Galesville. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Galesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0835, Longitude: -91.3517 |
| <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 Galesville 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 316.954 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.509 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.851 degrees. |