Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sturgeon Bay:
  • 44.828908, -87.382120
  • 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 Sturgeon Bay

• 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 Door County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Door County
  • Since Sturgeon Bay is near Kewaunee County and also Menominee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kewaunee County
  • eBird sighting report for Menominee 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 Sturgeon Bay ...

We found one communities that share the name Sturgeon Bay.

Within Wisconsin, the name Sturgeon Bay is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Sturgeon Bay in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • We haven't found the location of this community yet.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sturgeon Bay ...

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.

• Carlsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsville
  • Carlsville is located in Door County
• Egg Harbor
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
  • Egg Harbor is located in Door County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
• Forestville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
  • Forestville is located in Door County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
• Idlewild
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Idlewild is located in Door County
• Institute
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Institute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Institute
  • Institute is located in Door County
• Little Sturgeon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sturgeon
  • Little Sturgeon is located in Door County
• Maplewood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Door County
• Whitefish Bay
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefish Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
  • Whitefish Bay is located in Door County

How Far From Sturgeon Bay to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Sturgeon Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Sturgeon Bay and extending to:

• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Sturgeon Bay 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 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,031 miles [9,706 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,777 miles [10,906.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,669 miles [7,514 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sturgeon Bay: www.sturgeonbaywi.org/

The official website for Door County: www.co.door.wi.gov/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/