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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 Grand Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grand Crossing 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 Grand Crossing:
- 43.845205, -91.229453
- 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 Grand Crossing
- 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 La Crosse County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for La Crosse County
- Since Grand Crossing is near Houston County and also Winona County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Grand Crossing
Communities Also Named Grand Crossing ...
We found two communities that are also named Grand Crossing.
Within Wisconsin, the name Grand Crossing is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Grand Crossing is located in Duval County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Grand Crossing that is located in La Crosse County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Grand Crossing.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Grand Crossing is located in Cook County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the southeast of the Grand Crossing that is located in La Crosse County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Grand Crossing.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Crossing ...
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.
- Cold Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cold Springs is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Dakota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dakota is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- French Island
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holiday Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holiday Heights is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
- La Crosse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Maple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- River Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- River Junction is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Sunset Point ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Point is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
How Far From Grand Crossing 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 Grand Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand Crossing and extending to:
- La Crosse, which is the Seat of La Crosse County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Grand Crossing to Madison, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 809 miles [1,302 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,212 miles [9,997.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,962 miles [11,204.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grand Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Grand Crossing 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 Grand Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8452, Longitude: -91.2295 In this case, the coordinates for Grand Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.869 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.38 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.852 degrees. |
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