Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Madsen:
  • 44.081094, -87.821535
  • 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 Madsen

• 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 Manitowoc County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Manitowoc County
  • Since Madsen is near Calumet County and also Brown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Calumet County
  • eBird sighting report for Brown 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 Madsen ...

We found three communities that share the name Madsen.

Within Wisconsin, the name Madsen is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Madsen lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Madsen that is located in Manitowoc County.
  • Utah
    • Box Elder County
    • This Madsen is located in Box Elder County and lies 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km]<1> to the west of the Madsen that is located in Manitowoc County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Elder County community of Madsen.
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Madsen is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km] to the west of the Madsen that is located in Manitowoc County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Madsen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Madsen ...

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.

• Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Branch is located in Manitowoc County
• Clover
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
  • Clover is located in Manitowoc County
• Francis Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Creek
  • Francis Creek is located in Manitowoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
• Maple Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Manitowoc County
• Reedsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
  • Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
• Rockwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in Manitowoc County
• Rube
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rube
  • Rube is located in Manitowoc County
• School Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Hill
  • School Hill is located in Manitowoc County
• Spring Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Manitowoc County

How Far From Madsen to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Madsen to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Manitowoc, which is the Seat of Manitowoc County, lies just to the East.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Madsen to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,082 miles [9,788 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,827 miles [10,987 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,718 miles [7,592.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Manitowoc County: www.co.manitowoc.wi.us/

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