RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Wisconsin >> Langlade County >> Markton >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Markton:
    • 45.121919, -88.664828
    • 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 Markton
  • 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 Langlade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Langlade County
    • Since Markton is near Menominee County and also Oconto County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Menominee County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Markton

Communities Also Named Markton ...

We found two communities that are also named Markton.

Within Wisconsin, the name Markton is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Etowah County
      • This Markton is located in Etowah County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the south of the Markton that is located in Langlade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Markton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Jefferson County
      • This Markton is located in Jefferson County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Markton that is located in Langlade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Markton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Markton ...

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.

  • Bonita
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bonita is located in Oconto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
  • Breed
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Breed is located in Oconto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breed
  • Carter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Carter is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Elton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Elton is located in Langlade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Four Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Four Corners is located in Langlade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Freeman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeman is located in Langlade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
  • Frostville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Frostville is located in Oconto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostville
  • Hintz
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hintz is located in Oconto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hintz
  • Legend Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Legend Lake is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Lake
  • Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain is located in Oconto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Polar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Polar is located in Langlade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polar
  • Sherry Junction
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherry Junction is located in Langlade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Junction

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

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

  • Antigo, which is the Seat of Langlade County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Markton to Antigo, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 146 miles [235 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,061 miles [9,754.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,810 miles [10,959.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,706 miles [7,573.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Markton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Markton 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 Markton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1219, Longitude: -88.6648       In this case, the coordinates for Markton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.08 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.526 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.115 degrees.