Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Red Cliff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Cliff and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Red Cliff

• 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 Red Cliff:
  • 46.855489, -90.787963
  • 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 Red Cliff

• 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 Bayfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bayfield County
  • Since Red Cliff is near Ashland County and also Iron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ashland County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Red Cliff

Communities Also Named Red Cliff ...

We found two communities that are also named Red Cliff.

Within Wisconsin, the name Red Cliff is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Eagle County
    • This Red Cliff is located in Eagle County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Red Cliff that is located in Bayfield County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eagle County community of Red Cliff.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • This Red Cliff lies 1,720 miles [2,768.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Red Cliff that is located in Bayfield County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Cliff ...

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.

• Birch
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Birch is located in Ashland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
• Cedar
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar is located in Iron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
• Cornucopia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Cornucopia is located in Bayfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornucopia
• Gurney
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gurney is located in Iron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
• Minersville
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Minersville is located in Ashland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
• Port Wing
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Port Wing is located in Bayfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wing
• Pureair
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pureair is located in Bayfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pureair
• Sand Bay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sand Bay is located in Bayfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bay

How Far From Red Cliff 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 Red Cliff to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Cliff and extending to:

• Washburn, which is the Seat of Bayfield County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Red Cliff to Washburn, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 884 miles [1,422.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,046 miles [9,730.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,712 miles [7,583.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'