Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Muscoda:
  • 43.188598, -90.440681
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Muscoda

• 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Grant County
  • Since Muscoda is near Richland County and also Iowa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Richland County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Iowa 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Muscoda

Communities Also Named Muscoda ...

We found one communities that are also named Muscoda.

Within Wisconsin, the name Muscoda is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Muscoda in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Jefferson County
    • This Muscoda is located in Jefferson County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Muscoda that is located in Grant County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Muscoda.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Muscoda ...

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.

• Basswood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Basswood is located in Richland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood
• Five Points
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Five Points is located in Richland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Gotham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gotham is located in Richland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotham
• Hickory Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory Grove is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
• Highland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Highland is located in Iowa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
• Homer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Homer is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
• Orion
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Orion is located in Richland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
• Sand Prairie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sand Prairie is located in Richland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Prairie
• Twin Bluffs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Twin Bluffs is located in Richland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bluffs
• Wild Rose
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wild Rose is located in Richland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose

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

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

• Lancaster, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Muscoda to Lancaster, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 757 miles [1,218.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,965 miles [11,209.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,858 miles [7,818.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'