Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Twelve Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twelve Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Twelve Corners
- 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 Twelve Corners:
- 44.401653, -88.434826
- 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 Twelve Corners
- 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 Outagamie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Outagamie County
- Since Twelve Corners is near Calumet County and also Winnebago County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calumet County
- eBird sighting report for Winnebago 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 Twelve Corners ...
We found three communities that share the name Twelve Corners.
Within Wisconsin, the name Twelve Corners is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- This Twelve Corners is located in Kennebec County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the east of the Twelve Corners that is located in Outagamie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Twelve Corners.
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- This Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Twelve Corners that is located in Outagamie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Twelve Corners.
- New York
- Monroe County
- This Twelve Corners is located in Monroe County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the east of the Twelve Corners that is located in Outagamie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Twelve Corners.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near Twelve Corners ...
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.
- Apple Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
- Apple Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Combined Locks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combined Locks
- Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
- Five Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Outagamie County
- Freedom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Outagamie County
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Outagamie County
- Little Chute
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
- Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
- Mackville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Murphy Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Corner
- Murphy Corner is located in Outagamie County
- Whispering Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Outagamie County
How Far From Twelve Corners 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 Twelve Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Twelve Corners and extending to:
- Appleton, which is the Seat of Outagamie County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Twelve Corners to Appleton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,835 miles [10,999.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,728 miles [7,609 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twelve Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Outagamie County: www.co.outagamie.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Twelve Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twelve Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4017, Longitude: -88.4348 In this case, the coordinates for Twelve Corners 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 Twelve Corners 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 314.94 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.265 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.218 degrees. |