Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Koshkonong:
  • 42.846118, -88.919276
  • 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 Koshkonong

• 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Koshkonong is near Rock County and also Dane County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rock County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dane 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 Koshkonong

Communities Also Named Koshkonong ...

We found one communities that are also named Koshkonong.

Within Wisconsin, the name Koshkonong is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Koshkonong in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Oregon County
    • This Koshkonong is located in Oregon County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Koshkonong that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oregon County community of Koshkonong.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Koshkonong ...

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.

• Charlie Bluff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Charlie Bluff is located in Rock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlie Bluff
• Cold Spring
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
• Hickory Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Hills is located in Dane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
• Highwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Highwood is located in Dane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
• Hillside
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillside is located in Dane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
• Indian Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Indian Heights is located in Dane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
• Indianford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Indianford is located in Rock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
• Maple Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Maple Beach is located in Rock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
• Vinnie Ha Ha
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Vinnie Ha Ha is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie Ha Ha

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

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

• Jefferson, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Koshkonong to Jefferson, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,814 miles [7,747.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'