Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Goldenthal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goldenthal and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Goldenthal

• 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 Goldenthal:
  • 43.236117, -88.162037
  • 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 Goldenthal

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Goldenthal is near Waukesha County and also Ozaukee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Waukesha County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ozaukee 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 Goldenthal

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goldenthal ...

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.

• Cedar Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
• Fussville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fussville is located in Waukesha County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussville
• Lake Five
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Five is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
• Meeker
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Meeker is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
• Rockfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockfield is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
• Rugby Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
• Victory Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Victory Center is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Center
• Willow Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Willow Creek is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
• Willow Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Willow Springs is located in Waukesha County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs

How Far From Goldenthal 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 community such as Goldenthal to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Goldenthal and extending to:

• West Bend, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Goldenthal to West Bend, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,135 miles [9,873.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,767 miles [7,671.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'