Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Point Comfort, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Point Comfort and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Point Comfort
- 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 Point Comfort:
- 43.932546, -88.475095
- 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 Point Comfort
- 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 Winnebago County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Winnebago County
- Since Point Comfort is near Fond du Lac County and also Calumet County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fond du Lac County
- eBird sighting report for Calumet 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 Point Comfort ...
We found four communities that share the name Point Comfort.
Within Wisconsin, the name Point Comfort is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Chicot County
- This Point Comfort is located in Chicot County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Point Comfort that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chicot County community of Point Comfort.
- Quebec
- This Point Comfort lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Point Comfort that is located in Winnebago County.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Point Comfort is located in Beaufort County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Point Comfort that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Point Comfort.
- Texas
- Calhoun County
- This Point Comfort is located in Calhoun County and lies 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Point Comfort that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Point Comfort.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Point Comfort ...
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.
- Black Wolf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
- Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County
- Brothertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brothertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothertown
- Brothertown is located in Calumet County
- Johnsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Little Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Point
- Little Point is located in Winnebago County
- Maple Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Heights
- Maple Heights is located in Calumet County
- Pipe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Ring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Rockaway Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
- Rockaway Beach is located in Winnebago County
- Silica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Stony Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Beach
- Stony Beach is located in Winnebago County
How Far From Point Comfort 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 Point Comfort to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Point Comfort and extending to:
- Oshkosh, which is the Seat of Winnebago County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Point Comfort to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,113 miles [9,837.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,858 miles [11,036.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,750 miles [7,644.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Comfort. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Point Comfort) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point Comfort. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9325, Longitude: -88.4751 |
| <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 Point Comfort 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 314.977 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.24 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.383 degrees. |