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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 Meeme, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meeme 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 Meeme:
    • 43.920549, -87.831478
    • 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 Meeme
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meeme ...

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.

  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Sheboygan County
  • Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
    • Haven is located in Sheboygan County
  • Howards Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
    • Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
  • Louis Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Corners
    • Louis Corners is located in Manitowoc County
  • Rhine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine
    • Rhine is located in Sheboygan County
  • Rockville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Manitowoc County
  • Rube
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rube
    • Rube is located in Manitowoc County
  • School Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Hill
    • School Hill is located in Manitowoc County
  • Spring Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Manitowoc County

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

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

  • Manitowoc, which is the Seat of Manitowoc County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Meeme to Manitowoc, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 657 miles [1,057.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,091 miles [9,802.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,835 miles [10,999.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,725 miles [7,604.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meeme. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Manitowoc County: www.co.manitowoc.wi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meeme) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meeme. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9205, Longitude: -87.8315       In this case, the coordinates for Meeme have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Meeme 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 314.54 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.742 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.053 degrees.









 

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