Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rosholt:
  • 44.630251, -89.305114
  • 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 Rosholt

• 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 Portage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Portage County
  • Since Rosholt is near Waupaca County and also Marathon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Waupaca County
  • eBird sighting report for Marathon 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 Rosholt ...

We found one communities that share the name Rosholt.

Within Wisconsin, the name Rosholt is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Rosholt in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Dakota
    • Roberts County
    • This Rosholt is located in Roberts County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rosholt that is located in Portage County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roberts County community of Rosholt.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rosholt ...

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.

• Big Falls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
  • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
• Granite City ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
  • Granite City is located in Waupaca County
• Jordan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Jordan is located in Portage County
• Little Eau Claire
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Eau Claire
  • Little Eau Claire is located in Marathon County
• Little Waupon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Waupon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Waupon
  • Little Waupon is located in Portage County
• Park Ridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
  • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
• Peru
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Portage County
• Petersville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
  • Petersville is located in Waupaca County
• Pike Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Lake
  • Pike Lake is located in Marathon County
• Rocky Corners
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Corners
  • Rocky Corners is located in Marathon County
• Shantytown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shantytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
  • Shantytown is located in Marathon County
• Split Rock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
  • Split Rock is located in Shawano County
• Stevens Point
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
  • Stevens Point is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people

How Far From Rosholt to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Rosholt to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Stevens Point, which is the Seat of Portage County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rosholt to Stevens Point, 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 107 miles [172.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,856 miles [11,033.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,752 miles [7,647.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rosholt: www.rosholtvillage.com/

The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.wi.us/

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