Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ryans Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ryans Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ryans Corner
- 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 Ryans Corner:
- 44.513331, -87.607867
- 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 Ryans Corner
- 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 Kewaunee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kewaunee County
- Since Ryans Corner is near Brown County and also Door County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brown County
- eBird sighting report for Door 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 Ryans Corner ...
We found two communities that share the name Ryans Corner.
Within Wisconsin, the name Ryans Corner is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Ryans Corner is located in Bucks County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ryans Corner that is located in Kewaunee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Ryans Corner.
- Quebec
- This Ryans Corner lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ryans Corner that is located in Kewaunee County.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ryans Corner ...
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.
- Alaska
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Birchwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Champion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Clyde
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Henrysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrysville
- Henrysville is located in Brown County
- Humboldt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Lincoln
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Norman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Poland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Poland is located in Brown County
- Sugar Bush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush
- Sugar Bush is located in Brown County
How Far From Ryans Corner 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 Ryans Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ryans Corner and extending to:
- Kewaunee, which is the Seat of Kewaunee County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Ryans Corner to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,054 miles [9,743 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,799 miles [10,941.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,691 miles [7,549.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ryans Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kewaunee County: www.kewauneeco.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ryans Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ryans Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5133, Longitude: -87.6079 In this case, the coordinates for Ryans Corner 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 Ryans Corner 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 314.373 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.638 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.749 degrees. |