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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Smith Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smith Landing 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 Smith Landing:
    • 44.689134, -92.691864
    • 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 Smith Landing
  • 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 Smith Landing ...

We found four communities that share the name Smith Landing.

Within Wisconsin, the name Smith Landing is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Smith Landing is located in Sussex County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Smith Landing that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Smith Landing.
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • This Smith Landing is located in Washington County and lies 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km]<1> to the east of the Smith Landing that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Smith Landing.
    • Maryland
      • Caroline County
      • This Smith Landing is located in Caroline County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Smith Landing that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Smith Landing.
    • New York
      • Greene County
      • This Smith Landing is located in Greene County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the east of the Smith Landing that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Smith Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith Landing ...

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.

  • Cannon Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
    • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <3>
  • Cottage Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Diamond Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bluff
    • Diamond Bluff is located in Pierce County
  • Empire
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Dakota County (MN)
  • Glover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in Saint Croix County
  • Hay Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
    • Hay Creek is located in Goodhue County (MN)
  • Moeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
    • Moeville is located in Pierce County
  • Red Wing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
    • Red Wing is located in Goodhue County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Wing <3>
  • Snows Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snows Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Corner
    • Snows Corner is located in Pierce County

How Far From Smith Landing 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 Smith Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Ellsworth, which is the Seat of Pierce County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Smith Landing to Ellsworth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 897 miles [1,443.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,877 miles [7,848.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smith Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smith Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6891, Longitude: -92.6919       In this case, the coordinates for Smith Landing 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Smith Landing 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 317.891 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.659 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.406 degrees.




 

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