Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Raymond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Raymond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Raymond
- 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 Raymond:
- 42.801032, -88.012277
- 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 Raymond
- 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 Racine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Racine County
- Since Raymond is near Milwaukee County and also Waukesha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Milwaukee County
- eBird sighting report for Waukesha 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 Raymond ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Raymond.
Within Wisconsin, the name Raymond is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 34 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Raymond lies 1,259 miles [2,026.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Raymond that is located in Racine County.
- Arkansas
- California
- Los Angeles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Raymond [Los Angeles County].
- Madera County
- This Raymond is located in Madera County and lies 1,719 miles [2,766.5 km]<1> to the west of the Raymond that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of Raymond.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Raymond [Calcasieu Parish].
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- This Raymond is located in Jefferson Davis Parish and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Raymond that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis Parish community of Raymond.
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Reynolds County
- Although located in Reynolds County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reynolds County community of Raymond.
- Montana
- Chouteau County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Raymond [Chouteau County].
- Sheridan County
- This Raymond is located in Sheridan County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Raymond that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Raymond.
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Raymond lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Raymond that is located in Racine County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Clay County
- This Raymond is located in Clay County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the southwest of the Raymond that is located in Racine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Raymond.
- Leon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Raymond [Leon County].
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wyoming
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Raymond ...
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.
- Eagle Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Franksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
- Franksville is located in Racine County
- Hickory Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Haven
- Hickory Haven is located in Racine County
- Kansasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansasville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansasville
- Kansasville is located in Racine County
- Kneeland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Oak Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Union Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Union Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Wind Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
How Far From Raymond 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 Raymond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Raymond and extending to:
- Racine, which is the Seat of Racine County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Raymond to Racine, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,151 miles [9,899.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,780 miles [7,692.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Raymond: www.raymondtownof.com/
The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Raymond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raymond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8010, Longitude: -88.0123 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Raymond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Raymond could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Raymond to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.681 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.742 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.486 degrees. |