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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 Wautoma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wautoma 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 Wautoma:
    • 44.069699, -89.292897
    • 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 Wautoma
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wautoma ...

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.

  • Almond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
    • Almond is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
  • Auroraville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auroraville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auroraville
    • Auroraville is located in Waushara County
  • Blaine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Portage County
  • Brushville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushville
    • Brushville is located in Waushara County
  • Dakota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
    • Dakota is located in Waushara County
  • Fountain Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
    • Fountain Valley is located in Waushara County
  • Pine River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
    • Pine River is located in Waushara County
  • Poy Sippi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poy Sippi
    • Poy Sippi is located in Waushara County
  • Redgranite
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgranite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgranite
    • Redgranite is located in Waushara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
  • Silver Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
  • Wild Rose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
    • Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Wautoma and extending to:

  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 69 miles [111 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Wautoma to Madison, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 726 miles [1,168.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,135 miles [9,873.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,882 miles [11,075.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,775 miles [7,684.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wautoma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Waushara County: www.1waushara.com/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wautoma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wautoma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0697, Longitude: -89.2929       In this case, the coordinates for Wautoma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Wautoma 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 315.534 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.891 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.769 degrees.









 

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