Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northport and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northport
- 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 Northport:
- 45.291930, -86.980116
- 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 Northport
- 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 Door County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Door County
- Since Northport is near Menominee County and also Delta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Menominee County
- eBird sighting report for Delta 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 Northport ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Northport.
There is one other community in Wisconsin which is also named Northport.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Wisconsin ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Nebraska
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- This Northport lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<1> to the east of the Northport that is located in Door County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Northport lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northport that is located in Door County.
- Tennessee
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northport ...
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.
- Cedar River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar River
- Cedar River is located in Menominee County (MI)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar River <3>
- Egg Harbor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
- Egg Harbor is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Fairport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Fish Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
- Fish Creek is located in Door County
- Ford River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River
- Ford River is located in Delta County (MI)
- Fox
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Gills Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Rock
- Gills Rock is located in Door County
- Island View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Island View is located in Delta County (MI)
- Palestine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Sac Bay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Sister Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Bay
- Sister Bay is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
How Far From Northport 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 community such as Northport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northport and extending to:
- Sturgeon Bay, which is the Seat of Door County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Northport to Sturgeon Bay, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,994 miles [9,646.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,741 miles [10,848.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,634 miles [7,457.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Door County: www.co.door.wi.gov/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2919, Longitude: -86.9801 In this case, the coordinates for Northport 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Northport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.918 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.235 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.162 degrees. |