Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Herman Center:
  • 43.413887, -88.460099
  • 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 Herman Center

• 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 Dodge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dodge County
  • Since Herman Center is near Washington County and also Fond du Lac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Herman Center

Curious and Interesting Names Near Herman Center ...

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.

• Aurora
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Aurora is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
• Cedar Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
• Cedar Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
• Farmersville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Farmersville is located in Dodge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
• Iron Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Iron Ridge is located in Dodge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
• Juneau
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Juneau is located in Dodge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
• LeRoy
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • LeRoy is located in Dodge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeRoy
• Mayville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mayville is located in Dodge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
• Minnesota Junction
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Minnesota Junction is located in Dodge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Junction
• Pike Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike Lake is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
• Rubicon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rubicon is located in Dodge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
• Young America
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Young America is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America

How Far From Herman Center 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 Herman Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Juneau, which is the Seat of Dodge County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Herman Center to Juneau, with an average speed<2> 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,137 miles [9,876.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,882 miles [11,075.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,771 miles [7,678.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'