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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Wabasha County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Herold ...
We found one communities that share the name 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 ...
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) - Buffalo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Buffalo City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Cream
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Czechville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Czechville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czechville
- Czechville is located in Buffalo County
- Kellogg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <4>
- Montana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Tell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Weaver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Weaver is located in Wabasha County (MN)
How Far From Herold 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 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<5>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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Herold. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Buffalo County: www.buffalocounty.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Herold) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Herold. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3055, Longitude: -91.8421 In this case, the coordinates for Herold 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Herold to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.295 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.928 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.052 degrees. |