Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jordan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jordan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jordan
- 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 Jordan:
- 44.574692, -89.505118
- 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 Jordan
- 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 Portage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Portage County
- Since Jordan is near Marathon County and also Waupaca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marathon County
- eBird sighting report for Waupaca 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 Jordan ...
We found 41 communities that share the name Jordan.
Within Wisconsin, the name Jordan is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 39 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- This Jordan is located in Elmore County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Jordan that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Jordan.
- Washington County
- This Jordan is located in Washington County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km] to the south of the Jordan that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Jordan.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- This Jordan is located in Baxter County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jordan that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Jordan.
- Drew County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Jordan [Drew County].
- Madison County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Jordan [Madison County].
- California
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Davies's County
- This Jordan is located in Davies's County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Jordan that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davies's County community of Jordan.
- Jay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Jordan [Jay County].
- Owen County
- This Jordan is located in Owen County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the south southeast of the Jordan that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Jordan.
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Jordan lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jordan that is located in Portage County.
- Michigan
- Isabella County
- This Jordan is located in Isabella County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jordan that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isabella County community of Jordan.
- Mason County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Jordan [Mason County].
- Minnesota
- Lake County
- This Jordan is located in Lake County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Jordan that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Jordan.
- Scott County
- This Jordan is located in Scott County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the west of the Jordan that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Jordan.
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Jordan lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the east of the Jordan that is located in Portage County.
- Oregon
- Linn County
- This Jordan is located in Linn County and lies 1,619 miles [2,605.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jordan that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Jordan.
- Morrow County
- This Jordan is located in Morrow County and lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km] to the west northwest of the Jordan that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Jordan.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Jordan [Bucks County].
- Lehigh County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Jordan [Lehigh County].
- South Carolina
- Clarendon County
- This Jordan is located in Clarendon County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jordan that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Jordan.
- Greenville County
- This Jordan is located in Greenville County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km] to the south southeast of the Jordan that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Jordan.
- Texas
- Bastrop County
- This Jordan is located in Bastrop County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jordan that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bastrop County community of Jordan.
- Jasper County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Jasper County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Jordan.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Jordan [Kanawha County].
- Marion County
- This Jordan is located in Marion County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jordan that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Jordan.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jordan ...
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.
- Dancy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Junction City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Little Waupon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Waupon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Waupon
- Little Waupon is located in Portage County
- Park Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Peru
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Plover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Rocky Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Corners
- Rocky Corners is located in Marathon County
- Rocky Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Shantytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shantytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
- Shantytown is located in Marathon County
- Stevens Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
How Far From Jordan 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 Jordan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jordan and extending to:
- Stevens Point, which is the Seat of Portage County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Jordan to Madison, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 751 miles [1,208.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,866 miles [11,049.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,762 miles [7,663.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jordan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jordan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jordan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5747, Longitude: -89.5051 In this case, the coordinates for Jordan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jordan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Jordan 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Jordan 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 315.672 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.119 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.73 degrees. |