Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Manitowoc:
  • 44.090654, -87.660462
  • 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 Manitowoc

• 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 Manitowoc is near Kewaunee County and also Sheboygan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kewaunee County
  • eBird sighting report for Sheboygan 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 Manitowoc ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Branch is located in Manitowoc County
• Clover
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
  • Clover is located in Manitowoc County
• Fisherville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
  • Fisherville is located in Manitowoc County
• Francis Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Creek
  • Francis Creek is located in Manitowoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
• Kingsbridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbridge
  • Kingsbridge is located in Manitowoc County
• Rockwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in Manitowoc County
• Rube
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rube
  • Rube is located in Manitowoc County
• Two Rivers
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
  • Two Rivers is located in Manitowoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,973 people

How Far From Manitowoc 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 city such as Manitowoc to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Manitowoc and extending to:

• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Manitowoc to Madison, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,076 miles [9,778.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,711 miles [7,581.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Manitowoc: www.manitowoc.org/

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

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