Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Herold:
  • 44.305521, -91.842103
  • 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 Herold

• 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 Buffalo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Buffalo County
  • Since Herold is near Wabasha County and also Winona County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wabasha County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Winona 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 Herold

Communities Also Named Herold ...

We found one communities that are also named Herold.

Within Wisconsin, the name Herold is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Herold in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Braxton County
    • This Herold is located in Braxton County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Herold that is located in Buffalo County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Herold.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Herold ...

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.

• Anchorage ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Anchorage is located in Buffalo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
• Buffalo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Buffalo is located in Buffalo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
• Buffalo City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
• Cream
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cream is located in Buffalo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream
• Czechville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Czechville is located in Buffalo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czechville
• Kellogg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kellogg is located in Wabasha County (MN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <2>
• Montana
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Montana is located in Buffalo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
• Tell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Tell is located in Buffalo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
• Weaver
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Weaver is located in Wabasha County (MN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver

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

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

• Alma, which is the Seat of Buffalo County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Herold to Madison, with an average speed<3>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 849 miles [1,366.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'