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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 Irma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Irma 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 Irma:
- 45.352666, -89.668708
- 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 Irma
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Irma is near Langlade County and also Oneida County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Langlade County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oneida 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 Irma
Communities Also Named Irma ...
We found nine communities that are also named Irma.
Within Wisconsin, the name Irma is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Irma [Elmore County].
- Alberta
- This Irma lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Irma that is located in Lincoln County.
- Arkansas
- Nevada County
- This Irma is located in Nevada County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Irma that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Irma.
- California
- Santa Barbara County
- This Irma is located in Santa Barbara County and lies 1,749 miles [2,814.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Irma that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Barbara County community of Irma.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Irma is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Irma that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Irma.
- Kentucky
- Crittenden County
- This Irma is located in Crittenden County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<2> to the south of the Irma that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Irma.
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Irma is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Irma that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Irma.
- Michigan
- Emmet County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Irma [Emmet County].
- Missouri
- Taney County
- This Irma is located in Taney County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Irma that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taney County community of Irma.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Irma ...
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.
- Bavaria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bavaria is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
- Bloomville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomville
- Crescent Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent Corner is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Corner
- Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gilbert is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Merrill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Merrill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
- Pine River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pine River is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- Spirit Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spirit Falls is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit Falls
- Tomahawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Irma 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 Irma to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Irma and extending to:
- Merrill, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Irma to Merrill, with an average speed<3> 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 157 miles [252.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,084 miles [9,791.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,835 miles [10,999.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,734 miles [7,618.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Irma 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Irma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Irma 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 Irma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3527, Longitude: -89.6687 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.769 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.34 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.582 degrees. |
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