Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hatchville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hatchville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hatchville
- 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 Hatchville:
- 44.858020, -92.136293
- 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 Hatchville
- 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 Dunn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dunn County
- Since Hatchville is near Pierce County and also Saint Croix County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pierce County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Croix 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 Hatchville ...
We found one communities that share the name Hatchville.
Within Wisconsin, the name Hatchville is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Hatchville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Barnstable County
- This Hatchville is located in Barnstable County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<1> to the east of the Hatchville that is located in Dunn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Hatchville.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hatchville ...
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.
- Comfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Downsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Dunn County
- Hersey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
- Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
- Knapp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Rock Elm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Viking
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Hatchville 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 Hatchville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hatchville and extending to:
- Menomonie, which is the Seat of Dunn County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Hatchville to Menomonie, with an average speed<3> 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 183 miles [294.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 876 miles [1,409.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,849 miles [7,803.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hatchville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dunn County: www.dunncountywi.govoffice2.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 '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- Hatchville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hatchville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8580, Longitude: -92.1363 In this case, the coordinates for Hatchville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Hatchville 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 317.50 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.237 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.059 degrees. |