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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Wagner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wagner 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 Wagner:
    • 45.302198, -87.735667
    • 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 Wagner
  • 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 Marinette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marinette County
    • Since Wagner is near Menominee County and also Oconto County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Menominee County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Oconto 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 Wagner

Communities Also Named Wagner ...

We found 21 communities that are also named Wagner.

Within Wisconsin, the name Wagner is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Wagner lies 1,374 miles [2,211.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wagner that is located in Marinette County.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Wagner [Los Angeles County].
      • San Joaquin County
      • This Wagner is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km]<1> to the west of the Wagner that is located in Marinette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Wagner.
      • Tuolumne County
      • This Wagner is located in Tuolumne County and lies 1,709 miles [2,750.4 km] to the west of the Wagner that is located in Marinette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Wagner.
    • Colorado
      • Washington County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wagner.
    • Florida
      • Seminole County
      • This Wagner is located in Seminole County and lies 1,198 miles [1,928 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Wagner that is located in Marinette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Wagner.
    • Indiana
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Wagner [Lake County].
    • Iowa
      • Clayton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Wagner [Clayton County].
    • Kansas
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wagner [Marion County].
      • Shawnee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wagner [Shawnee County].
    • Kentucky
      • Rowan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Wagner [Rowan County].
    • Michigan
      • Missaukee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wagner [Missaukee County].
    • Montana
      • Phillips County
      • This Wagner is located in Phillips County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wagner that is located in Marinette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Wagner.
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Wagner.
    • New Mexico
      • Torrance County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Torrance County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Torrance County community of Wagner.
    • Oregon
      • Grant County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Wagner [Grant County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mifflin County
      • This Wagner is located in Mifflin County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wagner that is located in Marinette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Wagner.
    • South Dakota
      • Charles Mix County
      • This Wagner is located in Charles Mix County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wagner that is located in Marinette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles Mix County community of Wagner.
    • Texas
      • Hunt County
      • This Wagner is located in Hunt County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wagner that is located in Marinette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Wagner.
    • Washington
      • Snohomish County
      • This Wagner is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,619 miles [2,605.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wagner that is located in Marinette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Wagner.
    • West Virginia
      • Mason County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Wagner [Mason County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wagner ...

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.

  • Birch Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Birch Creek is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Creek
  • Carbondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Carbondale is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Eagles Nest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagles Nest is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
  • Kells
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Kells is located in Menominee County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kells
  • Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake is located in Marinette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Estimated population in 2015: 1,136 people
  • Miles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Miles is located in Marinette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
  • Packard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Packard is located in Marinette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
  • Porterfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Porterfield is located in Marinette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
  • Rubys Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rubys Corner is located in Marinette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubys Corner
  • Sweetheart City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sweetheart City is located in Marinette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetheart City

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

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

  • Marinette, which is the Seat of Marinette County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wagner to Marinette, with an average speed<4> 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 174 miles [280 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,020 miles [9,688.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,768 miles [10,892 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,663 miles [7,504.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wagner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Wagner could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wagner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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 Wagner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wagner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3022, Longitude: -87.7357       In this case, the coordinates for Wagner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.436 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.822 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.561 degrees.