Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rush Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rush Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rush 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 Rush Lake:
- 43.923871, -88.839279
- 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 Rush 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 Winnebago County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Winnebago County
- Since Rush Lake is near Fond du Lac County and also Green Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fond du Lac County
- eBird sighting report for Green Lake 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 Rush Lake ...
We found one communities that share the name Rush Lake.
Within Wisconsin, the name Rush Lake is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Rush Lake in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Saskatchewan
- This Rush Lake lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rush Lake that is located in Winnebago County.
- Saskatchewan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rush 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.
- Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Eureka
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Green Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Green Lake Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake Station
- Green Lake Station is located in Green Lake County
- Island Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Island Park is located in Winnebago County
- Pleasant Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Point is located in Green Lake County
- Ring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Sandstone Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Bluff
- Sandstone Bluff is located in Green Lake County
- Spring Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Green Lake County
- Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Rush Lake 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 Rush Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rush Lake and extending to:
- Oshkosh, which is the Seat of Winnebago County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rush Lake to Oshkosh, 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 five to six hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,126 miles [9,858.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,872 miles [11,059.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,764 miles [7,666.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rush Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.wi.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rush Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rush Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9239, Longitude: -88.8393 In this case, the coordinates for Rush Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Rush Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.226 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.521 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.575 degrees. |