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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 Hayes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hayes 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 Hayes:
- 44.999710, -88.422881
- 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 Hayes
- 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 Oconto County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oconto County
- Since Hayes is near Menominee County and also Shawano County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Menominee County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shawano 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 Hayes
Communities Also Named Hayes ...
We found 26 communities that are also named Hayes.
Within Wisconsin, the name Hayes is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Henry County
- This Hayes is located in Henry County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hayes that is located in Oconto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Hayes.
- Tuscaloosa 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 Alabama community of Hayes [Tuscaloosa County].
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Hayes is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,734 miles [2,790.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hayes that is located in Oconto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Hayes.
- Colorado
- Conejos 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 Hayes [Conejos County].
- Florida
- Marion 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 Florida community of Hayes [Marion County].
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Hayes is located in Hall County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hayes that is located in Oconto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Hayes.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Hayes [Cook County].
- Douglas County
- This Hayes is located in Douglas County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the south of the Hayes that is located in Oconto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Hayes.
- Iowa
- Adams 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 Iowa community of Hayes [Adams County].
- Kentucky
- Pendleton County
- This Hayes is located in Pendleton County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hayes that is located in Oconto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Hayes.
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- This Hayes is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hayes that is located in Oconto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Hayes.
- Michigan
- Benzie 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 Michigan community of Hayes [Benzie County].
- Gratiot County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Hayes [Gratiot County].
- Huron County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Hayes [Huron County].
- Osceola County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Hayes [Osceola County].
- Missouri
- Butler County
- Although located in Butler County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Hayes.
- New Hampshire
- Strafford 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 New Hampshire community of Hayes [Strafford County].
- North Carolina
- Durham County
- This Hayes is located in Durham County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hayes that is located in Oconto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Hayes.
- Halifax 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 Hayes [Halifax County].
- Ohio
- Franklin 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 Ohio community of Hayes [Franklin County].
- Pennsylvania
- Centre 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 Pennsylvania community of Hayes [Centre County].
- South Carolina
- Lexington 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 South Carolina community of Hayes [Lexington County].
- South Dakota
- Stanley County
- This Hayes is located in Stanley County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the west of the Hayes that is located in Oconto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanley County community of Hayes.
- Texas
- Robertson 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 Hayes [Robertson County].
- Virginia
- Gloucester County
- This Hayes is located in Gloucester County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hayes that is located in Oconto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Hayes.
- Washington
- Clark County
- This Hayes is located in Clark County and lies 1,647 miles [2,650.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hayes that is located in Oconto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Hayes.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hayes ...
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.
- Bonita
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bonita is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Breed
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Breed is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breed
- Cecil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Frostville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Frostville is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostville
- Hickory Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hickory Corners is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Hintz
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hintz is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hintz
- Kelly Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kelly Brook is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Brook
- Legend Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Legend Lake is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Lake
- Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mountain is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Spruce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Spruce is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
How Far From Hayes 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 Hayes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hayes and extending to:
- Oconto, which is the Seat of Oconto County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hayes to Oconto, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,059 miles [9,751 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,807 miles [10,954.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,702 miles [7,567.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hayes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Hayes 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> | 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 Hayes 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 Hayes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9997, Longitude: -88.4229 In this case, the coordinates for Hayes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.917 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.324 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.025 degrees. |
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