Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Solon Springs

• 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 Solon Springs:
  • 46.349385, -91.820189
  • 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 Solon Springs

• 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
  • Since Solon Springs is near Washburn County and also Bayfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washburn County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bayfield 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 Solon Springs

Curious and Interesting Names Near Solon Springs ...

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.

• Blueberry
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Blueberry is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry
• Cutter
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Cutter is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
• Dairyland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Dairyland is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
• Gordon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Gordon is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
• Hillcrest
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hillcrest is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
• Maple
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Maple is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
• Moose Junction
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Moose Junction is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Junction
• Poplar
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Poplar is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
• Sunnyside
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunnyside is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Solon Springs and extending to:

• Superior, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Solon Springs to Superior, with an average speed<2> 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 255 miles [410.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 908 miles [1,461.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,105 miles [9,825 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,861 miles [11,041.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,772 miles [7,679.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'