Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Split Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Split Rock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Split Rock
- 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 Split Rock:
- 44.707737, -89.023904
- 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 Split Rock
- 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 Shawano County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shawano County
- Since Split Rock is near Waupaca County and also Marathon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Waupaca County
- eBird sighting report for Marathon 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 Split Rock ...
We found four communities that share the name Split Rock.
Within Wisconsin, the name Split Rock is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Split Rock is located in Onondaga County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the east of the Split Rock that is located in Shawano County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Split Rock.
- Pennsylvania
- Carbon County
- This Split Rock is located in Carbon County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Split Rock that is located in Shawano County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Split Rock.
- West Virginia
- Pocahontas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Split Rock [Pocahontas County].
- Wyoming
- Natrona County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Split Rock [Natrona County].
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Split Rock ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Buckbee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Embarrass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Five Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Shawano County
- Granite City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Waupaca County
- Hunting
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Marble ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Peru
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Petersville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Waupaca County
How Far From Split Rock 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 Split Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Split Rock and extending to:
- Shawano, which is the Seat of Shawano County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Split Rock to Shawano, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 734 miles [1,181.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,842 miles [11,011.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,738 miles [7,625.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Split Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shawano County: www.co.shawano.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- Split Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Split Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7077, Longitude: -89.0239 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Split Rock could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Split Rock 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 315.338 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.759 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.435 degrees. |