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

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

  • 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 Tilleda:
    • 44.815532, -88.911218
    • 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 Tilleda
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tilleda ...

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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
    • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Buckbee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckbee
    • Buckbee is located in Waupaca County
  • Embarrass
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embarrass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
    • Embarrass is located in Waupaca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Five Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
    • Granite City is located in Waupaca County
  • Hunting
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting
    • Hunting is located in Shawano County
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Waupaca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
  • Red River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River
    • Red River is located in Shawano County
  • Split Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
    • Split Rock is located in Shawano County

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

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

  • Shawano, which is the Seat of Shawano County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Tilleda to Shawano, 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 122 miles [196.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 733 miles [1,179.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,085 miles [9,792.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,833 miles [10,996.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,729 miles [7,610.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tilleda. 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>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tilleda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tilleda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8155, Longitude: -88.9112       In this case, the coordinates for Tilleda have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Tilleda 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 315.258 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.684 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.342 degrees.









 

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