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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 Maple Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maple Hill 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 Maple Hill:
    • 45.016911, -90.983750
    • 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 Maple Hill
  • 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 Maple Hill ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Maple Hill.

Within Wisconsin, the name Maple Hill is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Madison County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Chippewa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Maple Hill.
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Maple Hill [Hartford County].
    • Iowa
      • Emmet County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Emmet County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Maple Hill that is located in Chippewa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emmet County community of Maple Hill.
    • Kansas
      • Wabaunsee County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Maple Hill that is located in Chippewa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabaunsee County community of Maple Hill.
    • Michigan
      • Montcalm County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Maple Hill [Montcalm County].
    • Minnesota
      • Cook County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Cook County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the north of the Maple Hill that is located in Chippewa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Maple Hill.
    • Missouri
      • Clinton County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Clinton County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Maple Hill that is located in Chippewa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Maple Hill.
    • Nebraska
      • Douglas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Maple Hill [Douglas County].
    • New York
      • Oswego County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Oswego County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Hill that is located in Chippewa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Maple Hill.
      • Ulster County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Ulster County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km] to the east of the Maple Hill that is located in Chippewa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Maple Hill.
    • North Carolina
      • Pender County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Pender County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the southeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Chippewa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Maple Hill.
    • Ontario
      • This Maple Hill lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Hill that is located in Chippewa County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lycoming County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Chippewa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Maple Hill.
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Schuylkill County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km] to the east southeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Chippewa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Maple Hill.
      • Tioga County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Tioga County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the east southeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Chippewa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Maple Hill.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Maple Hill lies 1,352 miles [2,175.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Chippewa County.
    • Tennessee
      • Sullivan County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Sullivan County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Chippewa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Maple Hill.
      • Wilson County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Wilson County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the south southeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Chippewa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Maple Hill.
    • Virginia
      • Lynchburg City
      • This Maple Hill is located in Lynchburg City and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Chippewa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Maple Hill.
      • Suffolk City
      • This Maple Hill is located in Suffolk City and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km] to the east southeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Chippewa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Maple Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple Hill ...

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.

  • Arnold
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Chippewa County
  • Clark
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Clark County
  • Crescent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Chippewa County
  • Donald
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
    • Donald is located in Taylor County
  • Drywood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
    • Drywood is located in Chippewa County
  • Jim Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Falls
    • Jim Falls is located in Chippewa County
  • Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
    • Junction is located in Clark County
  • Ruby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Ruby is located in Chippewa County
  • Stanley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Chippewa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people

How Far From Maple Hill 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 community such as Maple Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Chippewa Falls, which is the Seat of Chippewa County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Maple Hill to Chippewa Falls, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 829 miles [1,334.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,145 miles [9,889.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,897 miles [11,099.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Chippewa County: www.co.chippewa.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maple Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maple Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0169, Longitude: -90.9838       In this case, the coordinates for Maple Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Maple Hill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Maple Hill 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 316.691 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.339 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.391 degrees.









 

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