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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 Medford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Medford 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 Medford:
    • 45.139027, -90.345719
    • 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 Medford
  • 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 Medford ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Medford.

Within Wisconsin, the name Medford is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Desha County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Medford [Desha County].
    • Indiana
      • Delaware County
      • This Medford is located in Delaware County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<2> to the southeast of the Medford that is located in Taylor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Medford.
    • Maine
      • Piscataquis County
      • This Medford is located in Piscataquis County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<2> to the east of the Medford that is located in Taylor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Medford.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Medford is located in Carroll County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Medford that is located in Taylor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Medford.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Medford is located in Middlesex County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<2> to the east of the Medford that is located in Taylor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Medford.
    • Minnesota
      • Steele County
      • This Medford is located in Steele County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Medford that is located in Taylor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steele County community of Medford.
    • Missouri
      • Johnson County
      • This Medford is located in Johnson County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Medford that is located in Taylor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Medford.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Medford lies 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Medford that is located in Taylor County.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Medford is located in Burlington County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Medford that is located in Taylor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Medford.
    • New York
      • Suffolk County
      • This Medford is located in Suffolk County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Medford that is located in Taylor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Medford.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Medford lies 1,259 miles [2,026.2 km]<2> to the east of the Medford that is located in Taylor County.
    • Oklahoma
      • Grant County
      • This Medford is located in Grant County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Medford that is located in Taylor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Medford.
    • Oregon
      • Jackson County
      • This Medford is located in Jackson County and lies 1,623 miles [2,612 km]<2> to the west of the Medford that is located in Taylor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Medford.
    • Tennessee
      • Anderson County
      • This Medford is located in Anderson County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Medford that is located in Taylor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Medford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Medford ...

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.

  • Cherokee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Marathon County
  • Clark
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Little Black
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Black have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Black
    • Little Black is located in Taylor County
  • Queenstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
    • Queenstown is located in Taylor County
  • Rib Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Schnappsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnappsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnappsville
    • Schnappsville is located in Marathon County
  • Stetsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stetsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
    • Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Swan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
    • Swan is located in Marathon County
  • Unity
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people

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

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

  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Medford to Madison, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 805 miles [1,295.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,118 miles [9,846 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,769 miles [7,675 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Medford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Medford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Medford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1390, Longitude: -90.3457    
<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 Medford 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 316.245 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.849 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.012 degrees.