Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Slinger, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slinger and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Slinger
- 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 Slinger:
- 43.331946, -88.285651
- 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 Slinger
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Slinger is near Dodge County and also Waukesha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dodge County
- eBird sighting report for Waukesha 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slinger ...
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.
- Aurora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Washington County
- Cedar Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Washington County
- Cedar Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
- Herman Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman Center
- Herman Center is located in Dodge County
- Lake Five
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Five
- Lake Five is located in Washington County
- Meeker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Pike Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Rockfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Rubicon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Rugby Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
- Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
- Willow Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Washington County
- Young America
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
- Young America is located in Washington County
How Far From Slinger 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 Slinger to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Slinger and extending to:
- West Bend, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Slinger to Madison, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,135 miles [9,873.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,768 miles [7,673.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Slinger: www.slinger-wi-usa.org/
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.wi.us/
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> | 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- Slinger) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slinger. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3319, Longitude: -88.2857 In this case, the coordinates for Slinger have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Slinger 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 314.859 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.019 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.467 degrees. |