Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nelsonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nelsonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nelsonville
- 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 Nelsonville:
- 44.495676, -89.310520
- 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 Nelsonville
- 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 Portage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Portage County
- Since Nelsonville is near Waupaca County and also Marathon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Waupaca County
- eBird sighting report for Marathon 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
Communities Also Named Nelsonville ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Nelsonville.
There is one other community in Wisconsin which is also named Nelsonville.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Wisconsin ...
- Eau Claire County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Nelsonville [Eau Claire County].
- Eau Claire County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Nelsonville [Franklin County].
- Alaska
- This Nelsonville lies 2,970 miles [4,779.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Nelsonville that is located in Portage County.
- Arkansas
- Sharp County
- This Nelsonville is located in Sharp County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Nelsonville that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Nelsonville.
- Kentucky
- Nelson County
- This Nelsonville is located in Nelson County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Nelsonville that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Nelsonville.
- Michigan
- Schoolcraft County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Nelsonville [Schoolcraft County].
- Missouri
- Marion County
- This Nelsonville is located in Marion County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Nelsonville that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Nelsonville.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Nelsonville is located in Monmouth County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Nelsonville that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Nelsonville.
- New York
- Putnam County
- This Nelsonville is located in Putnam County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<3> to the east of the Nelsonville that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Nelsonville.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Nelsonville is located in Athens County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Nelsonville that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Nelsonville.
- Texas
- Austin County
- This Nelsonville is located in Austin County and lies 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Nelsonville that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Austin County community of Nelsonville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nelsonville ...
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.
- Blaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Portage County
- Chain O' Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain O' Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain O' Lakes
- Chain O' Lakes is located in Waupaca County
- Granite Quarry ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Quarry
- Granite Quarry is located in Waupaca County
- Indian Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
- Indian Crossing is located in Waupaca County
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - King
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- King is located in Waupaca County
- Little Waupon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Waupon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Waupon
- Little Waupon is located in Portage County
- Park Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Peru
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Petersville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Waupaca County
- Plover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Stevens Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
How Far From Nelsonville 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 Nelsonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nelsonville and extending to:
- Stevens Point, which is the Seat of Portage County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Nelsonville to Stevens Point, with an average speed<5> 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,114 miles [9,839.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,862 miles [11,043.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,758 miles [7,657.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nelsonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nelsonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Nelsonville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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- Nelsonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nelsonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4957, Longitude: -89.3105 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Nelsonville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.539 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.958 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.651 degrees. |