Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Muskego:
  • 42.891126, -88.122866
  • 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 Muskego

• 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 Waukesha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Waukesha County
  • Since Muskego is near Milwaukee County and also Racine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Milwaukee County
  • eBird sighting report for Racine 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 Muskego ...

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.

• Elm Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
• Franklin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • 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 Milwaukee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
• Greenfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
• Harbor Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
  • Harbor Heights is located in Racine County
• Kneeland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
  • Kneeland is located in Racine County
• Prospect
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in Waukesha County
• Raymond
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Racine County
• Union Church
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
  • Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
• Wind Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
  • Wind Lake is located in Racine County

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

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

• Waukesha, which is the Seat of Waukesha County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Muskego to Waukesha, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 640 miles [1,030 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,151 miles [9,899.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,780 miles [7,692.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Muskego: www.ci.muskego.wi.us/

The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/

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