Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kiel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kiel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kiel
- 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 Kiel:
- 43.917192, -88.034241
- 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 Kiel
- 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 Manitowoc County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Manitowoc County
- Since Kiel is near Calumet County and also Sheboygan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calumet County
- eBird sighting report for Sheboygan 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 Kiel ...
We found one communities that share the name Kiel.
Within Wisconsin, the name Kiel is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Kiel in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kiel ...
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.
- Elkhart Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhart Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Lake
- Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Gravesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Gravesville is located in Calumet County
- Hulls Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulls Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossing
- Hulls Crossing is located in Sheboygan County
- Louis Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Corners
- Louis Corners is located in Manitowoc County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Louis Corners
- From Kiel to Louis Corners
- Marytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Rhine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Rockville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Manitowoc County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockville
- From Kiel to Rockville
- School Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Hill
- School Hill is located in Manitowoc County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to School Hill
- From Kiel to School Hill
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Manitowoc County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Valley
- From Kiel to Spring Valley
How Far From Kiel to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Kiel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kiel and extending to:
- Manitowoc, which is the Seat of Manitowoc County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kiel to Manitowoc, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, 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 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,843 miles [11,012.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,733 miles [7,617 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kiel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Manitowoc County: www.co.manitowoc.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 from Point A (ie- Kiel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kiel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9172, Longitude: -88.0342 |
| <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 Kiel 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 314.678 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.898 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.159 degrees. |