Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rib Lake:
  • 45.318050, -90.205366
  • 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 Rib Lake

• 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 Taylor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Taylor County
  • Since Rib Lake is near Price County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Price County
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Rib Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Rib Lake.

Within Wisconsin, the name Rib Lake is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Rib Lake in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Rib Lake lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rib Lake that is located in Taylor County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rib Lake ...

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.

• Cranberry Lake
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Lake
  • Cranberry Lake is located in Price County
• Dover
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Price County
• Little Black
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Black have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Black
  • Little Black is located in Taylor County
• Little Chicago
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
  • Little Chicago is located in Marathon County
• Queenstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
  • Queenstown is located in Taylor County
• Schnappsville
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnappsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnappsville
  • Schnappsville is located in Marathon County
• Spirit
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spirit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit
  • Spirit is located in Price County
• Spirit Falls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spirit Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit Falls
  • Spirit Falls is located in Lincoln County
• Stetsonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stetsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
  • Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
• Tomahawk
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
  • Tomahawk is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tomahawk
  • From Rib Lake to Tomahawk
• Tripoli
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
  • Tripoli is located in Lincoln County

How Far From Rib Lake 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 village such as Rib Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Medford, which is the Seat of Taylor County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rib Lake to Medford, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 160 miles [257.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 805 miles [1,295.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,104 miles [9,823.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,855 miles [11,032.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,756 miles [7,654 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rib Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Taylor County: www.taylor-county.com/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/