Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Truman:
  • 42.719443, -90.229849
  • 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 Truman

• 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 Lafayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lafayette County
  • Since Truman is near Iowa County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Iowa County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Truman

Communities Also Named Truman ...

We found two communities that are also named Truman.

Within Wisconsin, the name Truman is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Martin County
    • This Truman is located in Martin County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Truman that is located in Lafayette County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Truman.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Cameron County
    • This Truman is located in Cameron County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the east of the Truman that is located in Lafayette County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Truman.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Truman ...

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.

• Elk Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
• Elmo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmo is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
• Jenkinsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jenkinsville is located in Lafayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
• Lead Mine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lead Mine is located in Lafayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
• Leslie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Leslie is located in Lafayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
• Meekers Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Meekers Grove is located in Lafayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meekers Grove
• Mineral Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
• Red Rock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Rock is located in Lafayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
• Slateford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Slateford is located in Lafayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford

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

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

• Darlington, which is the Seat of Lafayette County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Truman to Madison, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,980 miles [11,233.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,871 miles [7,839.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'