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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 Lost Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lost Lake and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lost Lake:
    • 43.458877, -88.988999
    • 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 Lost Lake
  • 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 Lost Lake ...

We found three communities that share the name Lost Lake.

Within Wisconsin, the name Lost Lake is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Lost Lake is located in Hinds County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the south of the Lost Lake that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Lost Lake.
      • Tunica County
      • This Lost Lake is located in Tunica County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km] to the south of the Lost Lake that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tunica County community of Lost Lake.
    • Montana
      • Phillips 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 Montana community of Lost Lake [Phillips County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lost Lake ...

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.

  • Beaver Dam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
    • Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
  • Columbus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
  • Danville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Dodge County
  • East Friesland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Friesland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Friesland
    • East Friesland is located in Columbia County
  • Fall River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Fall River is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
  • Fox Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
    • Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
  • Fox Lake Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Junction
    • Fox Lake Junction is located in Dodge County
  • Friesland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friesland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland
    • Friesland is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Randolph
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
  • Sunset Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Dodge County

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

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

  • Juneau, which is the Seat of Dodge County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lost Lake to Juneau, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 33 miles [53.1 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 just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,154 miles [9,903.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,899 miles [11,102.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,790 miles [7,708.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lost Lake. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lost Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lost Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4589, Longitude: -88.9890       In this case, the coordinates for Lost Lake 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 Lost Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Lost Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.334 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.578 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.791 degrees.









 

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