Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tomah:
  • 43.989687, -90.503466
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Tomah

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Tomah is near Juneau County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Juneau County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Tomah

Communities Also Named Tomah ...

We found two communities that are also named Tomah.

Within Wisconsin, the name Tomah is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Douglas County
    • This Tomah is located in Douglas County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tomah that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Tomah.
  • Maine
    • Washington County
    • This Tomah is located in Washington County and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tomah that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Tomah.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tomah ...

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.

• Farmers Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Farmers Valley is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Valley
• Hustler
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hustler is located in Juneau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
• Kirby
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Kirby is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
• Lees Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lees Crossing is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossing
• Lone Rock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Lone Rock is located in Juneau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
• Orange Mill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Orange Mill is located in Juneau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Mill
• Tunnel City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
• Valley Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction

How Far From Tomah 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 city such as Tomah to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Sparta, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Tomah to Sparta, with an average speed<2> 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 83 miles [133.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,180 miles [9,945.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,929 miles [11,151.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,826 miles [7,766.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'