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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 Kennedy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kennedy 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 Kennedy:
    • 45.910309, -90.657751
    • 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 Kennedy
  • 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 Kennedy ...

We found 30 communities that share the name Kennedy.

Within Wisconsin, the name Kennedy is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 27 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lamar County
      • This Kennedy is located in Lamar County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the south of the Kennedy that is located in Price County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Kennedy.
    • British Columbia
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Kennedy.
    • California
      • San Joaquin County
      • This Kennedy is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,653 miles [2,660.2 km]<1> to the west of the Kennedy that is located in Price County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Kennedy.
    • Georgia
      • Brooks County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Kennedy [Brooks County].
      • Cobb County
      • This Kennedy is located in Cobb County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Kennedy that is located in Price County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Kennedy.
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • This Kennedy is located in Lake County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Kennedy that is located in Price County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Kennedy.
    • Indiana
      • Dearborn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Kennedy [Dearborn County].
      • Spencer County
      • This Kennedy is located in Spencer County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Kennedy that is located in Price County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Kennedy.
    • Iowa
      • Dallas County
      • This Kennedy is located in Dallas County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Kennedy that is located in Price County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Kennedy.
    • Kansas
      • Dickinson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Kennedy [Dickinson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Christian County
      • This Kennedy is located in Christian County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Kennedy that is located in Price County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Kennedy.
      • Hancock County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Kennedy [Hancock County].
    • Michigan
      • Cass County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Kennedy [Cass County].
      • Mackinac 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 Michigan community of Kennedy [Mackinac County].
    • Minnesota
      • Kittson County
      • This Kennedy is located in Kittson County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kennedy that is located in Price County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittson County community of Kennedy.
    • Missouri
      • Pemiscot County
      • This Kennedy is located in Pemiscot County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the south of the Kennedy that is located in Price County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Kennedy.
    • Nebraska
      • Cherry County
      • This Kennedy is located in Cherry County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kennedy that is located in Price County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherry County community of Kennedy.
    • Nevada
      • Pershing County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Kennedy [Pershing County].
    • New Jersey
      • Warren County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Kennedy [Warren County].
    • New Mexico
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Kennedy.
      • Santa Fe County
      • This Kennedy is located in Santa Fe County and lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kennedy that is located in Price County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Fe County community of Kennedy.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Kennedy is located in Chautauqua County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Kennedy that is located in Price County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Kennedy.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Kennedy [Hamilton County].
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Kennedy.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Kennedy [Allegheny County].
      • Tioga County
      • This Kennedy is located in Tioga County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Kennedy that is located in Price County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Kennedy.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Kennedy lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kennedy that is located in Price County.
    • Tennessee
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Kennedy [Montgomery County].
    • Texas
      • Karnes County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Kennedy [Karnes County].
    • Washington
      • King County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Kennedy [King County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kennedy ...

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.

  • Butternut
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
    • Butternut is located in Ashland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Clam Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Lake
    • Clam Lake is located in Ashland County
  • Hay Stack Corner
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Stack Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Stack Corner
    • Hay Stack Corner is located in Sawyer County
  • Kaiser ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaiser have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiser
    • Kaiser is located in Price County
  • Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Price County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 1,106 people
  • Morse
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Morse is located in Ashland County
  • Park Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Falls
    • Park Falls is located in Price County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
  • Peeksville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeksville
    • Peeksville is located in Ashland County
  • Petes Landing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Landing
    • Petes Landing is located in Ashland County
  • Winter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter
    • Winter is located in Sawyer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people

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

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

  • Phillips, which is the Seat of Price County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kennedy to Phillips, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 844 miles [1,358.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,089 miles [9,799.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,842 miles [11,011.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,748 miles [7,641.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Price County: www.co.price.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- Kennedy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kennedy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9103, Longitude: -90.6578    
<2>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 Kennedy 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.
<3>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 Kennedy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Kennedy 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 316.448 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.187 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.95 degrees.









 

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