Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Heffron, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heffron and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Heffron

• 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 Heffron:
  • 44.243587, -89.306229
  • 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 Heffron

• 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 Portage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Portage County
  • Since Heffron is near Waushara County and also Waupaca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Waushara County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Waupaca 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 Heffron

Curious and Interesting Names Near Heffron ...

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.

• Almond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Almond is located in Portage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
• Blaine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Blaine is located in Portage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
• Chain O' Lakes
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chain O' Lakes is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain O' Lakes
• Indian Crossing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Crossing is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
• King
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • King is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
• Little Hope
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Hope is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope
• Pine River
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine River is located in Waushara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
• Rural
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rural is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
• Wild Rose
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people

How Far From Heffron to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Heffron and extending to:

• Stevens Point, which is the Seat of Portage County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Heffron to Stevens Point, with an average speed<2> 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 most of a day.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 732 miles [1,178 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,126 miles [9,858.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,768 miles [7,673.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'