Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mather, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mather and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mather
- 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 Mather:
- 44.142567, -90.308408
- 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 Mather
- 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 Juneau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Juneau County
- Since Mather is near Monroe County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Mather ...
We found four communities that share the name Mather.
Within Wisconsin, the name Mather is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Sacramento County
- This Mather is located in Sacramento County and lies 1,640 miles [2,639.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mather that is located in Juneau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Mather.
- Tuolumne County
- This Mather is located in Tuolumne County and lies 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km] to the west of the Mather that is located in Juneau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Mather.
- Manitoba
- This Mather lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mather that is located in Juneau County.
- Pennsylvania
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mather ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Juneau County
- Kelly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Kirby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Lone Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Lynxville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Meadow Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
- Meadow Valley is located in Juneau County
- Orange Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Mill
- Orange Mill is located in Juneau County
- Speck Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speck Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck Oaks
- Speck Oaks is located in Jackson County
- Strongs Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Strongs Prairie
- From Mather to Strongs Prairie
- Tunnel City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Valley Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valley Junction
- From Mather to Valley Junction
How Far From Mather 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 Mather to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mather and extending to:
- Mauston, which is the Seat of Juneau County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mather to Mauston, with an average speed<3> 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 just over a day.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,166 miles [9,923.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,811 miles [7,742.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mather. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Juneau County: www.juneaucounty.com/
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- Mather) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mather. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1426, Longitude: -90.3084 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Mather to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.231 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.695 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.282 degrees. |