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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 Hale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hale 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 Hale:
    • 44.465795, -91.262382
    • 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 Hale
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Trempealeau County
    • Since Hale is near Jackson County and also Eau Claire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Eau Claire 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 Hale

Communities Also Named Hale ...

We found 28 communities that are also named Hale.

Within Wisconsin, the name Hale is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of 28 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 25 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Etowah County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hale [Etowah County].
    • Arkansas
      • Crawford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Hale [Crawford County].
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Hale [Jackson County].
    • British Columbia
      • This Hale lies 2,054 miles [3,305.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Hale that is located in Trempealeau County.
    • Colorado
      • Arapahoe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Hale [Arapahoe County].
      • Yuma County
      • This Hale is located in Yuma County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Hale that is located in Trempealeau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuma County community of Hale.
    • Iowa
      • Jones County
      • This Hale is located in Jones County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<3> to the south of the Hale that is located in Trempealeau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Hale.
    • Kansas
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Hale is located in Chautauqua County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Hale that is located in Trempealeau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Hale.
      • Geary County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hale [Geary County].
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Hale [Caddo Parish].
    • Maine
      • Oxford County
      • This Hale is located in Oxford County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<3> to the east of the Hale that is located in Trempealeau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Hale.
    • Michigan
      • Iosco County
      • This Hale is located in Iosco County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<3> to the east of the Hale that is located in Trempealeau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iosco County community of Hale.
    • Mississippi
      • Clarke County
      • This Hale is located in Clarke County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<3> to the south of the Hale that is located in Trempealeau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Hale.
    • Missouri
      • Carroll County
      • This Hale is located in Carroll County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Hale that is located in Trempealeau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hale.
    • Nebraska
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Hale [Madison County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Hale lies 1,152 miles [1,854 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Hale that is located in Trempealeau County.
    • North Carolina
      • Mitchell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Hale [Mitchell County].
    • Ohio
      • Shelby County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Shelby County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Hale.
    • Oklahoma
      • Tulsa County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Tulsa County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Hale.
    • Ontario
      • This Hale lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Hale that is located in Trempealeau County.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Hale [Lane County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Hale is located in Clearfield County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Hale that is located in Trempealeau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Hale.
    • South Carolina
      • Pickens County
      • This Hale is located in Pickens County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Hale that is located in Trempealeau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Hale.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Hale is located in Cumberland County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Hale that is located in Trempealeau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Hale.
      • Washington County
      • This Hale is located in Washington County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km] to the southeast of the Hale that is located in Trempealeau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hale.
    • Texas
      • Dallas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Hale [Dallas County].
    • Utah
      • Emery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Hale [Emery County].
    • Virginia
      • Tazewell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Hale [Tazewell County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hale ...

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 south)
    • Blair is located in Trempealeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
  • Coral City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
  • Elk Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Elk Creek is located in Trempealeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
  • Independence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Independence is located in Trempealeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
  • New City ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New City is located in Trempealeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
  • Nix Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Nix Corner is located in Eau Claire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Corner
  • Pigeon Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Pleasantville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pleasantville is located in Trempealeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
  • Price
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Price is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price

How Far From Hale to ...

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

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

  • Whitehall, which is the Seat of Trempealeau County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 133 miles [214 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Hale to Madison, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Hale could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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- Hale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.
<5>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 Hale 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 Hale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4658, Longitude: -91.2624       In this case, the coordinates for Hale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.89 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.49 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.698 degrees.