Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Waterford North:
  • 42.828905, -88.197590
  • 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 Waterford North

• 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 Racine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Racine County
  • Since Waterford North is near Waukesha County and also Walworth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Waukesha County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Walworth 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 Waterford North

Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterford North ...

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.

• Cedar Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Park is located in Racine County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
• Eagle Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
• Franklin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
• Harbor Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Harbor Heights is located in Racine County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
• Honey Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Honey Creek is located in Racine County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
• Honey Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Honey Lake is located in Racine County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Lake
• Kneeland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Kneeland is located in Racine County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
• Potter Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
• Prospect
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Prospect is located in Waukesha County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
• Raymond
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Raymond is located in Racine County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
• Rosewood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rosewood is located in Racine County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
• Union Church
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
• Wind Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Wind Lake is located in Racine County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Waterford North and extending to:

• Racine, which is the Seat of Racine County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Waterford North to Racine, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,899 miles [11,102.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,786 miles [7,702.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'