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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 Mapleton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mapleton 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 Mapleton:
    • 43.178894, -88.460098
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Mapleton
  • 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 Waukesha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Waukesha County
    • Since Mapleton is near Dodge County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dodge County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Mapleton

Communities Also Named Mapleton ...

We found 28 communities that are also named Mapleton.

Within Wisconsin, the name Mapleton is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of 28 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 25 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Idaho
      • Franklin County
      • This Mapleton is located in Franklin County and lies 1,181 miles [1,900.6 km]<1> to the west of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mapleton.
    • Illinois
      • Peoria County
      • This Mapleton is located in Peoria County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Mapleton.
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • This Mapleton is located in Marion County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Mapleton.
    • Iowa
      • Monona County
      • This Mapleton is located in Monona County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monona County community of Mapleton.
    • Kansas
      • Bourbon County
      • This Mapleton is located in Bourbon County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Mapleton.
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Mapleton is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Mapleton.
    • Michigan
      • Grand Traverse County
      • This Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Traverse County community of Mapleton.
      • Iron County
      • This Mapleton is located in Iron County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the north of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Mapleton.
      • Midland County
      • This Mapleton is located in Midland County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the east of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Mapleton.
    • Minnesota
      • Blue Earth County
      • This Mapleton is located in Blue Earth County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blue Earth County community of Mapleton.
    • Missouri
      • Putnam 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 Missouri community of Mapleton [Putnam County].
    • New Brunswick
      • 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 New Brunswick community of Mapleton.
    • New Hampshire
      • Coos County
      • This Mapleton is located in Coos County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Mapleton.
    • New York
      • Cayuga County
      • This Mapleton is located in Cayuga County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the east of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Mapleton.
      • Kings 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 New York community of Mapleton [Kings County].
      • Niagara County
      • This Mapleton is located in Niagara County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km] to the east of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Mapleton.
    • North Carolina
      • Hertford County
      • This Mapleton is located in Hertford County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hertford County community of Mapleton.
    • North Dakota
      • Cass County
      • This Mapleton is located in Cass County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Mapleton.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Mapleton lies 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
    • Ohio
      • Belmont 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 Ohio community of Mapleton [Belmont County].
      • Stark County
      • This Mapleton is located in Stark County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Mapleton.
    • Ontario
      • This Mapleton lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the east of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This Mapleton is located in Lane County and lies 1,757 miles [2,827.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Mapleton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Huntingdon County
      • This Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Mapleton.
    • Texas
      • Houston County
      • This Mapleton is located in Houston County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Mapleton.
    • Utah
      • Utah County
      • This Mapleton is located in Utah County and lies 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km]<1> to the west of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Mapleton.
    • Virginia
      • Virginia Beach City
      • This Mapleton is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mapleton that is located in Waukesha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Mapleton.
    • West Virginia
      • Hardy County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Mapleton [Hardy County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mapleton ...

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.

  • Cedar Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
  • Ebenezer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Ebenezer is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Hartland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
  • Heath Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Heath Mills is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Mills
  • Iron Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Iron Ridge is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Lake Five
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lake Five is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
  • Meeker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Meeker is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
  • Pike Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pike Lake is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
  • Pipersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pipersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipersville
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rubicon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Rubicon is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
    • Rugby Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
    • Sugar Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sugar Island is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Island
    • Summit Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Summit Corners is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Corners
    • Willow Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Willow Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Willow Springs is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs

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

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

  • Waukesha, which is the Seat of Waukesha County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mapleton to Waukesha, 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 five to six hours.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 663 miles [1,067 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,149 miles [9,895.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,781 miles [7,694.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Mapleton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Mapleton 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>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 Mapleton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Mapleton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mapleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1789, Longitude: -88.4601       In this case, the coordinates for Mapleton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.978 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.134 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.602 degrees.