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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 Gravesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gravesville 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 Gravesville:
- 44.036380, -88.146211
- 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 Gravesville
- 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 Calumet County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calumet County
- Since Gravesville is near Manitowoc County and also Fond du Lac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Manitowoc County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fond du Lac 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 Gravesville
Communities Also Named Gravesville ...
We found three communities that are also named Gravesville.
Within Wisconsin, the name Gravesville is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Randolph County
- This Gravesville is located in Randolph County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gravesville that is located in Calumet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Gravesville.
- Van Buren County
- This Gravesville is located in Van Buren County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the south southwest of the Gravesville that is located in Calumet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Gravesville.
- New York
- Herkimer County
- This Gravesville is located in Herkimer County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the east of the Gravesville that is located in Calumet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Gravesville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gravesville ...
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.
- Brothertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brothertown is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothertown
- Forest Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Forest Junction is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Junction
- High Cliff ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- High Cliff is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Cliff
- Louis Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Louis Corners is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Corners
- Maple Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Heights is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Heights
- Marytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Marytown is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marytown
- Pipe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pipe is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe
- Potter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Potter is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Reedsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
- Rockaway Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockaway Beach is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
- Rockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville is located in Manitowoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Sunset Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sunset Beach is located in Calumet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
How Far From Gravesville 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 Gravesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gravesville and extending to:
- Chilton, which is the Seat of Calumet County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Gravesville 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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,096 miles [9,810.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,841 miles [11,009.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,732 miles [7,615.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Gravesville) 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 Gravesville 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 Gravesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0364, Longitude: -88.1462 In this case, the coordinates for Gravesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.752 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.998 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.18 degrees. |
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