Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Menasha:
  • 44.211375, -88.438441
  • 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 Menasha

• 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 Winnebago County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Winnebago County
  • Since Menasha is near Calumet County and also Outagamie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Calumet County
  • eBird sighting report for Outagamie 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 Menasha ...

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.

• Apple Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
  • Apple Creek is located in Outagamie County
• Combined Locks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combined Locks
  • Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
• Fox Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
  • Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
• Greenville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Outagamie County
• High Cliff ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Cliff
  • High Cliff is located in Calumet County
• Island Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Beach
  • Island Beach is located in Winnebago County
• Little Chute
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
  • Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
• Rainbow Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Beach
  • Rainbow Beach is located in Winnebago County
• Sunrise Bay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Bay
  • Sunrise Bay is located in Winnebago County
• Whispering Pines
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Whispering Pines is located in Outagamie County

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

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

• Oshkosh, which is the Seat of Winnebago County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Menasha to Oshkosh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 92 miles [148.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 693 miles [1,115.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,844 miles [11,014.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,736 miles [7,621.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.wi.us/

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