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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 Stevenstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stevenstown 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 Stevenstown:
    • 44.036351, -91.171532
    • 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 Stevenstown
  • 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 Stevenstown ...

We found one communities that share the name Stevenstown.

Within Wisconsin, the name Stevenstown is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Stevenstown in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Stevenstown is located in York County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stevenstown that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Stevenstown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stevenstown ...

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.

  • Burns
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Burns is located in La Crosse County
  • Butman Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butman Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman Corners
    • Butman Corners is located in Trempealeau County
  • Cold Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Cold Springs is located in La Crosse County
  • Council Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Bay
    • Council Bay is located in La Crosse County
  • Dakota
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
    • Dakota is located in Winona County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Four Corners
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Monroe County
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Jackson County
  • French Island
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
    • French Island is located in La Crosse County
  • Frenchville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
    • Frenchville is located in Trempealeau County
  • Galesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
    • Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
  • Grand Crossing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
    • Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County
  • Holiday Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
    • Holiday Heights is located in La Crosse County
  • Lakeview ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in La Crosse County
  • Sunset Point ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
    • Sunset Point is located in La Crosse County

How Far From Stevenstown 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 community such as Stevenstown to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • La Crosse, which is the Seat of La Crosse County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stevenstown to La Crosse, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 811 miles [1,305.2 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 6,201 miles [9,979.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,849 miles [7,803.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for La Crosse County: www.co.la-crosse.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stevenstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stevenstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0364, Longitude: -91.1715       In this case, the coordinates for Stevenstown 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 Stevenstown 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 316.829 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.361 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.769 degrees.









 

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