Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Marinette:
  • 45.099966, -87.630710
  • 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 Marinette

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

We found one communities that share the name Marinette.

Within Wisconsin, the name Marinette is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Marinette in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nova Scotia
    • We haven't found the location of this community yet.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marinette ...

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.

• Birch Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Creek
  • Birch Creek is located in Menominee County (MI)
• Carbondale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Menominee County (MI)
• County Line
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
  • County Line is located in Oconto County
• Eagles Nest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
  • Eagles Nest is located in Menominee County (MI)
• Harmony
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Marinette County
• May Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Corner
  • May Corner is located in Marinette County
• Miles
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
  • Miles is located in Marinette County
• Porterfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
  • Porterfield is located in Marinette County
• Rubys Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubys Corner
  • Rubys Corner is located in Marinette County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Marinette and extending to:

• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Marinette to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,026 miles [9,697.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,773 miles [10,900.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,667 miles [7,510.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Marinette: www.marinette.wi.us/

The official website for Marinette County: www.marinettecounty.com/

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