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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 Lebanon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lebanon 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 Lebanon:
    • 43.255277, -88.626768
    • 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 Lebanon
  • 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 Lebanon ...

We found 55 communities that share the name Lebanon.

Within Wisconsin, the name Lebanon is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another 55 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 55 communities, 54 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cleburne County
      • This Lebanon is located in Cleburne County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Lebanon.
      • DeKalb County
      • This Lebanon is located in DeKalb County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the south southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Lebanon.
      • Morgan County
      • This Lebanon is located in Morgan County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km] to the south of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Lebanon.
    • Arizona
      • Graham County
      • This Lebanon is located in Graham County and lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Lebanon.
    • Arkansas
      • Searcy 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 Arkansas community of Lebanon [Searcy County].
      • Sevier County
      • This Lebanon is located in Sevier County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Lebanon.
    • Colorado
      • Montezuma County
      • This Lebanon is located in Montezuma County and lies 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montezuma County community of Lebanon.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in New Haven County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Lebanon.
      • New London County
      • This Lebanon is located in New London County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the east of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Lebanon.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Lebanon is located in Kent County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Lebanon.
    • Florida
      • Levy 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 Florida community of Lebanon [Levy County].
    • Georgia
      • Cherokee County
      • This Lebanon is located in Cherokee County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Lebanon.
      • Sumter 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 Georgia community of Lebanon [Sumter County].
    • Illinois
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Lebanon.
    • Indiana
      • Boone County
      • This Lebanon is located in Boone County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Lebanon.
    • Iowa
      • Sioux County
      • This Lebanon is located in Sioux County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the west of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Lebanon.
      • Van Buren County
      • This Lebanon is located in Van Buren County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Lebanon.
    • Kansas
      • Bourbon 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 Kansas community of Lebanon [Bourbon County].
      • Smith County
      • This Lebanon is located in Smith County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Lebanon.
    • Kentucky
      • Clay County
      • This Lebanon is located in Clay County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Lebanon.
      • Marion County
      • This Lebanon is located in Marion County and lies 430 miles [692 km] to the south southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Lebanon.
    • Louisiana
      • East Carroll Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Lebanon [East Carroll Parish].
    • Maine
      • York County
      • This Lebanon is located in York County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<1> to the east of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Lebanon.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Lebanon is located in Hinds County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the south of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Lebanon.
      • Holmes County
      • This Lebanon is located in Holmes County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the south of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Lebanon.
      • Marshall 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 Lebanon [Marshall County].
      • Newton County
      • This Lebanon is located in Newton County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the south of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Lebanon.
      • Prentiss County
      • This Lebanon is located in Prentiss County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the south of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prentiss County community of Lebanon.
    • Missouri
      • Boone 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 Missouri community of Lebanon [Boone County].
      • Laclede County
      • This Lebanon is located in Laclede County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Lebanon.
    • Nebraska
      • Red Willow County
      • This Lebanon is located in Red Willow County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red Willow County community of Lebanon.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Lebanon is located in Grafton County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the east of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Lebanon.
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon 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 New Jersey community of Lebanon [Hunterdon County].
    • New York
      • Madison County
      • This Lebanon is located in Madison County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the east of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Lebanon.
      • Orange County
      • This Lebanon is located in Orange County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the east of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Lebanon.
    • North Carolina
      • Columbus 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 Lebanon [Columbus County].
    • Ohio
      • Monroe County
      • This Lebanon is located in Monroe County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Lebanon.
      • Warren County
      • This Lebanon is located in Warren County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km] to the southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lebanon.
    • Oklahoma
      • Marshall County
      • This Lebanon is located in Marshall County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Lebanon.
    • Ontario
      • This Lebanon lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the east of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
    • Oregon
      • Linn County
      • This Lebanon is located in Linn County and lies 1,695 miles [2,727.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Lebanon.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lebanon County
      • This Lebanon is located in Lebanon County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Lebanon.
    • South Carolina
      • Abbeville 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 South Carolina community of Lebanon [Abbeville County].
      • Anderson County
      • This Lebanon is located in Anderson County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Lebanon.
      • Berkeley County
      • This Lebanon is located in Berkeley County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km] to the southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Lebanon.
      • Fairfield County
      • This Lebanon is located in Fairfield County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Lebanon.
    • South Dakota
      • Potter County
      • This Lebanon is located in Potter County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Lebanon.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Lebanon is located in Bradley County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Lebanon.
      • Hardin County
      • This Lebanon is located in Hardin County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km] to the south of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Lebanon.
      • Haywood County
      • This Lebanon is located in Haywood County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km] to the south of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Lebanon.
      • Wilson County
      • This Lebanon is located in Wilson County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km] to the south southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Lebanon.
    • Texas
      • Collin County
      • This Lebanon is located in Collin County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Lebanon.
      • Hill County
      • This Lebanon is located in Hill County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km] to the southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Lebanon.
      • Johnson County
      • This Lebanon is located in Johnson County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km] to the southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Lebanon.
    • Virginia
      • Russell County
      • This Lebanon is located in Russell County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Lebanon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lebanon ...

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.

  • Ebenezer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Jefferson County
  • Iron Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
    • Iron Ridge is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Juneau
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
    • Juneau is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
  • Oak Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Dodge County
  • Pipersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipersville
    • Pipersville is located in Jefferson County
  • Richwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Dodge County
  • Rubicon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubicon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
    • Rubicon is located in Dodge County
  • Sugar Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Island
    • Sugar Island is located in Dodge County

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

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

  • Juneau, which is the Seat of Dodge County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lebanon to Juneau, with an average speed<5> 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,151 miles [9,899.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,895 miles [11,096.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,785 miles [7,700.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Dodge County: www.co.dodge.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lebanon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lebanon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2553, Longitude: -88.6268       In this case, the coordinates for Lebanon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lebanon, 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Lebanon 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>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 Lebanon 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 315.09 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.272 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.664 degrees.









 

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