Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Manitowish Waters, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manitowish Waters and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Manitowish Waters
- 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 Manitowish Waters:
- 46.134949, -89.887658
- 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 Manitowish Waters
- 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 Vilas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vilas County
- Since Manitowish Waters is near Iron County and also Gogebic County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Iron County
- eBird sighting report for Gogebic 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 Manitowish Waters ...
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.
- Anvil
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Aurora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Boulder Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Junction
- Boulder Junction is located in Vilas County
- Carter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Ethelwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Ironwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood
- Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironwood <2>
- Jessieville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessieville
- Jessieville is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Lake Tomahawk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tomahawk
- Lake Tomahawk is located in Oneida County
- Petes Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Landing
- Petes Landing is located in Ashland County
- Planter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Plymouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Sunflower
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Manitowish Waters 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 Manitowish Waters to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Manitowish Waters and extending to:
- Eagle River, which is the Seat of Vilas County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Manitowish Waters to Eagle River, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,053 miles [9,741.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,805 miles [10,951.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,709 miles [7,578.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Manitowish Waters: www.mwtown.org/
The official website for Vilas County: www.co.vilas.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Manitowish Waters) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manitowish Waters. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1349, Longitude: -89.8877 In this case, the coordinates for Manitowish Waters have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Manitowish Waters 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 315.902 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.60 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.459 degrees. |