Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lima Center:
  • 42.789013, -88.827394
  • 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 Lima Center

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

We found one communities that share the name Lima Center.

Within Wisconsin, the name Lima Center is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Washtenaw County
    • This Lima Center is located in Washtenaw County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the east of the Lima Center that is located in Rock County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Lima Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lima Center ...

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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlie Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlie Bluff
  • Charlie Bluff is located in Rock County
• Cold Spring
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
• Emerald Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
  • Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
• Heart Prairie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heart Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
  • Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
• Highwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
  • Highwood is located in Dane County
• Indian Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
  • Indian Heights is located in Dane County
• Johnstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Rock County
• Johnstown Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
  • Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
• Maple Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
  • Maple Beach is located in Rock County
• Vinnie Ha Ha
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinnie Ha Ha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie Ha Ha
  • Vinnie Ha Ha is located in Jefferson County

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

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

• Janesville, which is the Seat of Rock County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lima Center to Janesville, with an average speed<3> 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 35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 671 miles [1,079.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,813 miles [7,745.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/

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