Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Melnik:
  • 44.247010, -87.745637
  • 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 Melnik

• 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 Manitowoc County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Manitowoc County
  • Since Melnik is near Kewaunee County and also Brown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kewaunee County
  • eBird sighting report for Brown 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Melnik ...

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.

• Bolt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
  • Bolt is located in Kewaunee County
• Branch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Branch is located in Manitowoc County
• Denmark
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Denmark is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
• Fisherville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
  • Fisherville is located in Manitowoc County
• Francis Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Creek
  • Francis Creek is located in Manitowoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
• Hickory Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Hickory Grove is located in Manitowoc County
• Kingsbridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbridge
  • Kingsbridge is located in Manitowoc County
• Maple Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Manitowoc County
• Rockwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in Manitowoc County
• Two Creeks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Creeks
  • Two Creeks is located in Manitowoc County

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

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

• Manitowoc, which is the Seat of Manitowoc County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Melnik to Manitowoc, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 664 miles [1,068.6 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 6,072 miles [9,771.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,817 miles [10,970.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,708 miles [7,576.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melnik. 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/