Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stetsonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stetsonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stetsonville
- 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 Stetsonville:
- 45.076357, -90.312639
- 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 Stetsonville
- 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 Taylor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Taylor County
- Since Stetsonville is near Clark County and also Marathon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Stetsonville ...
We found one communities that share the name Stetsonville.
Within Wisconsin, the name Stetsonville is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Stetsonville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Otsego County
- This Stetsonville is located in Otsego County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the east of the Stetsonville that is located in Taylor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Stetsonville.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stetsonville ...
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.
- Cherokee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Clark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Little Black
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Black have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Black
- Little Black is located in Taylor County
- March Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for March Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for March Rapids
- March Rapids is located in Marathon County
- Rib Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Lake
- Rib Lake is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 861 people
- Schnappsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnappsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnappsville
- Schnappsville is located in Marathon County
- Swan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Unity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
How Far From Stetsonville 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 Stetsonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stetsonville and extending to:
- Medford, which is the Seat of Taylor County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Stetsonville to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 802 miles [1,290.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,120 miles [9,849.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,870 miles [11,056.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,771 miles [7,678.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stetsonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Taylor County: www.taylor-county.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stetsonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stetsonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0764, Longitude: -90.3126 In this case, the coordinates for Stetsonville 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 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 Stetsonville 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 316.223 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.815 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.012 degrees. |