Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lomira, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lomira and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lomira
- 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 Lomira:
- 43.588882, -88.444824
- 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 Lomira
- 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 Dodge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dodge County
- Since Lomira is near Fond du Lac County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fond du Lac County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Lomira ...
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.
- Aurora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Washington County
- Dotyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Dundee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Eden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Farmersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Dodge County
- Herman Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman Center
- Herman Center is located in Dodge County
- Iron Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
- Iron Ridge is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- LeRoy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Marblehead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Fond du Lac County
- Mayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Oak Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Center
- Oak Center is located in Fond du Lac County
- Rogersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Fond du Lac County
How Far From Lomira 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 village such as Lomira to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lomira and extending to:
- Juneau, which is the Seat of Dodge County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lomira to Juneau, 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 five to six hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 674 miles [1,084.7 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 6,128 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 6,873 miles [11,061 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,763 miles [7,665.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lomira: www.townoflomira.com/
The official website for Dodge County: www.co.dodge.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lomira) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lomira. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5889, Longitude: -88.4448 In this case, the coordinates for Lomira have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Lomira 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 314.963 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.174 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.471 degrees. |