Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Timberland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Timberland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Timberland
- 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 Timberland:
- 45.676061, -92.106017
- 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 Timberland
- 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 Burnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Burnett County
- Since Timberland is near Polk County and also Barron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Barron 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 Timberland ...
We found four communities that share the name Timberland.
Within Wisconsin, the name Timberland is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Placer County
- This Timberland is located in Placer County and lies 1,491 miles [2,399.5 km]<1> to the west of the Timberland that is located in Burnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Timberland.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Timberland is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,321 miles [2,125.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Timberland that is located in Burnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Timberland.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Timberland is located in Henderson County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the southeast of the Timberland that is located in Burnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Timberland.
- Hoke County
- This Timberland is located in Hoke County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km] to the southeast of the Timberland that is located in Burnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hoke County community of Timberland.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Timberland ...
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.
- Clam Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
- Clam Falls is located in Polk County
- Comstock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Fox Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Frederic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Indian Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Polk County
- Lewis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Luck
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Shell Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Siren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- Siren is located in Burnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Spooner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Timberland 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 Timberland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Timberland and extending to:
- Grantsburg, which is the Seat of Burnett County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Timberland to Grantsburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 898 miles [1,445.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,149 miles [9,895.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,812 miles [7,744.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Timberland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burnett County: www.burnettcounty.com/gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Timberland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Timberland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6761, Longitude: -92.1060 In this case, the coordinates for Timberland 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 Timberland 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 317.472 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.317 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.814 degrees. |