Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Keowns, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Keowns and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Keowns

• 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 Keowns:
  • 43.368613, -88.136204
  • 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 Keowns

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Keowns is near Ozaukee County and also Fond du Lac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ozaukee County
  • eBird sighting report for Fond du Lac 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Keowns ...

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.

• Cedar Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
• Cedar Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
  • Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
• Cedarburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
  • Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
• Cheeseville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeseville
  • Cheeseville is located in Washington County
• Decker Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decker Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Corner
  • Decker Corner is located in Ozaukee County
• Horns Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
  • Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
• Orchard Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
  • Orchard Grove is located in Washington County
• Rockfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
  • Rockfield is located in Washington County
• Rugby Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
  • Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
• Young America
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
  • Young America is located in Washington County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Keowns and extending to:

• West Bend, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Keowns to Madison, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,128 miles [9,862.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,872 miles [11,059.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,761 miles [7,662.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/