Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mequon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mequon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mequon
- 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 Mequon:
- 43.235840, -87.989256
- 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 Mequon
- 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 Ozaukee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ozaukee County
- Since Mequon is near Milwaukee County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Milwaukee County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Mequon ...
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.
- Brown Deer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
- Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
- Butler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Cedarburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Decker Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decker Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Corner
- Decker Corner is located in Ozaukee County
- Fox Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Fussville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Horns Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Corners
- Horns Corners is located in Ozaukee County
- Meeker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Rockfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Victory Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Center
- Victory Center is located in Washington County
- Whitefish Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
- Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
- Willow Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Washington County
How Far From Mequon 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 Mequon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Mequon and extending to:
- Port Washington, which is the Seat of Ozaukee County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mequon to Port Washington, 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 71 miles [114.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,129 miles [9,863.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,872 miles [11,059.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,760 miles [7,660.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mequon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ozaukee County: www.co.ozaukee.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mequon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mequon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2358, Longitude: -87.9893 In this case, the coordinates for Mequon 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 Mequon 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 314.66 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.78 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.344 degrees. |