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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Sister Bay:
    • 45.187387, -87.122891
    • 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 Sister Bay
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sister Bay ...

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.

  • Birch Creek
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Creek
    • Birch Creek is located in Menominee County (MI)
  • Carlsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsville
    • Carlsville is located in Door County
  • Cedar River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar River
    • Cedar River is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar River <2>
  • Eagles Nest
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
    • Eagles Nest is located in Menominee County (MI)
  • Egg Harbor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
    • Egg Harbor is located in Door County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Fish Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
    • Fish Creek is located in Door County
  • Fox
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
    • Fox is located in Menominee County (MI)
  • Gills Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Rock
    • Gills Rock is located in Door County
  • Institute
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Institute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Institute
    • Institute is located in Door County
  • Whitefish Bay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefish Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
    • Whitefish Bay is located in Door County

How Far From Sister Bay 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 village such as Sister Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sister Bay and extending to:

  • Sturgeon Bay, which is the Seat of Door County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sister Bay to Sturgeon Bay, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 184 miles [296.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,004 miles [9,662.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,751 miles [10,864.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,644 miles [7,473.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sister Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Door County: www.co.door.wi.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sister Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sister Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1874, Longitude: -87.1229    
<4>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.
<5>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 Sister Bay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.02 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.335 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.273 degrees.









 

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