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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Phlox, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Phlox and the surrounding area.
- 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 Phlox:
- 45.051247, -89.015049
- 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 Phlox
- 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 Langlade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Langlade County
- Since Phlox is near Shawano County and also Menominee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shawano County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Menominee 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 Phlox
Communities Also Named Phlox ...
We found one communities that are also named Phlox.
Within Wisconsin, the name Phlox is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Phlox in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Howard County
- This Phlox is located in Howard County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Phlox that is located in Langlade County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Phlox.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Phlox ...
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.
- Deerbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elton is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Five Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Five Corners is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Four Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Freeman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pickerel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pickerel is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerel
- Pike Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Polar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Polar is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polar
- Red River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red River is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River
- Sherry Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sherry Junction is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Junction
How Far From Phlox 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 community such as Phlox to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Phlox and extending to:
- Antigo, which is the Seat of Langlade County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Phlox to Antigo, with an average speed<2> 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 137 miles [220.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 746 miles [1,200.6 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 6,077 miles [9,780 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,826 miles [10,985.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,723 miles [7,600.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Phlox) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Phlox to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phlox. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0512, Longitude: -89.0150 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.324 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.792 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.324 degrees. |
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