Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Popple River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Popple River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Popple River
- 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 Popple River:
- 45.791349, -88.685119
- 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 Popple River
- 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 Forest County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Forest County
- Since Popple River is near Florence County and also Iron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Florence County
- eBird sighting report for Iron 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Popple River ...
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.
- Alpha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Iron County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <1>
- Fence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Fern ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Florence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Florence County
- Gagen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Goodman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Hiawatha Location
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha Location have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Location
- Hiawatha Location is located in Iron County (MI)
- Homer Location
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Location have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Location
- Homer Location is located in Iron County (MI)
- Iron River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
- Iron River is located in Iron County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron River <1>
- Keith ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Long Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Mastodon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Mineral Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hills
- Mineral Hills is located in Iron County (MI)
- Ridgetop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Rogers Location
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Location have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Location
- Rogers Location is located in Iron County (MI)
- Three Lakes
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
- Three Lakes is located in Oneida County
- Mineral Hills
How Far From Popple River 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 Popple River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Popple River and extending to:
- Crandon, which is the Seat of Forest County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Popple River to Crandon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the south (S). 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 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,029 miles [9,702.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,779 miles [10,909.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,678 miles [7,528.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Popple River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Popple River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Popple River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7913, Longitude: -88.6851 In this case, the coordinates for Popple River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Popple River 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 315.074 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.615 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.912 degrees. |