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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 Kelly, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kelly 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 Kelly:
    • 44.913302, -89.562621
    • 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 Kelly
  • 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 Marathon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marathon County
    • Since Kelly is near Lincoln County and also Shawano County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Shawano 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 Kelly

Communities Also Named Kelly ...

We found 26 communities that are also named Kelly.

There is one other community in Wisconsin that is also named Kelly.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Wisconsin ...
    • Juneau County
      • This Kelly is located in Juneau County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Kelly that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juneau County community of Kelly.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Dale County
      • This Kelly is located in Dale County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Kelly that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Kelly.
    • California
      • Shasta 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 California community of Kelly [Shasta County].
    • Georgia
      • Jasper County
      • This Kelly is located in Jasper County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Kelly that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Kelly.
    • Kansas
      • Nemaha County
      • This Kelly is located in Nemaha County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kelly that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of Kelly.
    • Kentucky
      • Christian County
      • This Kelly is located in Christian County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the south of the Kelly that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Kelly.
    • Louisiana
      • Caldwell Parish
      • This Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<1> to the south of the Kelly that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell Parish community of Kelly.
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico 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 Maryland community of Kelly [Wicomico County].
    • Mississippi
      • Covington County
      • This Kelly is located in Covington County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the south of the Kelly that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Kelly.
      • DeSoto 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 Mississippi community of Kelly [DeSoto County].
    • Missouri
      • Chariton 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 Missouri community of Kelly [Chariton County].
    • New Mexico
      • Socorro 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 New Mexico community of Kelly [Socorro County].
    • North Carolina
      • Bladen County
      • This Kelly is located in Bladen County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Kelly that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Kelly.
      • Moore 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 North Carolina community of Kelly [Moore County].
    • North Dakota
      • Grand Forks County
      • This Kelly is located in Grand Forks County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kelly that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Forks County community of Kelly.
    • Ontario
      • This Kelly lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the north of the Kelly that is located in Marathon County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Armstrong 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 Kelly [Armstrong County].
    • Quebec
      • 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 Quebec community of Kelly.
    • South Carolina
      • Union County
      • This Kelly is located in Union County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Kelly that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Kelly.
    • Texas
      • Collin County
      • This Kelly is located in Collin County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Kelly that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Kelly.
    • Virginia
      • Campbell County
      • This Kelly is located in Campbell County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Kelly that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Kelly.
      • Tazewell 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 Virginia community of Kelly [Tazewell County].
    • Washington
      • Lincoln 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 Washington community of Kelly [Lincoln County].
    • West Virginia
      • Logan County
      • This Kelly is located in Logan County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Kelly that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Kelly.
    • Wyoming
      • Laramie 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 Wyoming community of Kelly [Laramie County].
      • Teton County
      • This Kelly is located in Teton County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the west of the Kelly that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Kelly.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kelly ...

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.

  • Evergreen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Granite Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Granite Heights is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Heights
  • Little Eau Claire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Eau Claire is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eau Claire
  • Marathon City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Marathon City is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
  • Moon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Moon is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
  • Nutterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Nutterville is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
  • Pike Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
  • Rib Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Mountain
  • Rocky Corners
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rocky Corners is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Corners
  • Sunset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset is located in Marathon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset

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

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

  • Wausau, which is the Seat of Marathon County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Kelly to Madison, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,102 miles [9,820.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,852 miles [11,027.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,749 miles [7,642.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 from Point A (ie- Kelly) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Kelly, 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 Kelly 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>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.
<5>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 Kelly 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 Kelly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9133, Longitude: -89.5626       In this case, the coordinates for Kelly have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.705 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.205 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.659 degrees.