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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Portage County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Schmidt Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name 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.
- Michigan
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) - Granite City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Granite Quarry ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Quarry
- Granite Quarry is located in Waupaca County
- Hunting
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Little Waupon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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
- Marble ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Peru
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Petersville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Split Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
- Split Rock is located in Shawano County
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<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 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,746 miles [7,637.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Schmidt Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waupaca County: www.co.waupaca.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Schmidt Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Schmidt Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6030, Longitude: -89.1226 In this case, the coordinates for Schmidt 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 Schmidt 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 315.408 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.824 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.519 degrees. |