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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 Jenkinsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jenkinsville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Jenkinsville:
    • 42.634721, -90.369850
    • 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 Jenkinsville
  • 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 Jenkinsville ...

We found four communities that share the name Jenkinsville.

Within Wisconsin, the name Jenkinsville is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Putnam County
      • This Jenkinsville is located in Putnam County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jenkinsville that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Jenkinsville.
    • Kentucky
      • Washington County
      • This Jenkinsville is located in Washington County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jenkinsville that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Jenkinsville.
    • South Carolina
      • Fairfield County
      • This Jenkinsville is located in Fairfield County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jenkinsville that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Jenkinsville.
    • Tennessee
      • Dyer County
      • This Jenkinsville is located in Dyer County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the south of the Jenkinsville that is located in Lafayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Jenkinsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jenkinsville ...

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.

  • Bigpatch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigpatch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigpatch
    • Bigpatch is located in Grant County
  • Cuba City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
    • Cuba City is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
  • Elk Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
    • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
  • Elmo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Elmo is located in Grant County
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Grant County
  • Hazel Green
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
    • Hazel Green is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
  • Lead Mine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
    • Lead Mine is located in Lafayette County
  • Meekers Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meekers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meekers Grove
    • Meekers Grove is located in Lafayette County
  • New Diggings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
    • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County

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

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

  • Darlington, which is the Seat of Lafayette County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jenkinsville to Darlington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 742 miles [1,194.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,989 miles [11,247.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,880 miles [7,853.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jenkinsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jenkinsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jenkinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6347, Longitude: -90.3699       In this case, the coordinates for Jenkinsville 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>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 Jenkinsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.276 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.537 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.734 degrees.









 

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