Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North York, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North York and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North York
- 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 North York:
- 46.392727, -90.777686
- 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 North York
- 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 Ashland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ashland County
- Since North York is near Iron County and also Bayfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Iron County
- eBird sighting report for Bayfield 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 North York ...
We found two communities that share the name North York.
Within Wisconsin, the name North York is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This North York lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North York that is located in Ashland County.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This North York is located in York County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North York that is located in Ashland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of North York.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near North York ...
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.
- Birch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Cedar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Clam Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Grand View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Bayfield County
- Gurney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - High Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Ashland County
- Mason
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Minersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Ashland County
- Morse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From North York 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 community such as North York to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North York and extending to:
- Ashland, which is the Seat of Ashland County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from North York to Ashland, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 238 miles [383 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 866 miles [1,393.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,069 miles [9,767.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,823 miles [10,980.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,731 miles [7,613.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North York. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ashland County: www.co.ashland.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North York) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North York. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3927, Longitude: -90.7777 In this case, the coordinates for North York have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 North York 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 316.521 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.337 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.869 degrees. |