Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Schmidt 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 Schmidt Corner:
  • 44.603033, -89.122611
  • 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 Schmidt 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 Waupaca County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Waupaca County
  • Since Schmidt Corner is near Portage County and also Shawano County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Portage County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shawano 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 Schmidt Corner

Communities Also Named Schmidt Corner ...

We found one communities that are also named Schmidt Corner.

Within Wisconsin, the name Schmidt Corner is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Houghton County
    • This Schmidt Corner is located in Houghton County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the north of the Schmidt Corner that is located in Waupaca County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Schmidt Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Schmidt 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.

• Big Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
• Granite City ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Granite City is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
• Granite Quarry ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Granite Quarry is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Quarry
• Hunting
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunting is located in Shawano County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting
• Little Waupon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Little Waupon is located in Portage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Waupon
• Marble ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Marble is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
• Marion
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
• Peru
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Peru is located in Portage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
• Petersville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Petersville is located in Waupaca County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
• Split Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Split Rock is located in Shawano County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock

How Far From Schmidt Corner 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 Schmidt Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Waupaca, which is the Seat of Waupaca County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Schmidt Corner to Waupaca, with an average speed<2> 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 106 miles [170.6 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 735 miles [1,182.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,102 miles [9,820.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,850 miles [11,024 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,746 miles [7,637.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'