Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 West Almond:
  • 44.286084, -89.460952
  • 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 West Almond

• 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 Portage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Portage County
  • Since West Almond is near Waushara County and also Waupaca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Waushara County
  • eBird sighting report for Waupaca 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 West Almond ...

We found one communities that share the name West Almond.

Within Wisconsin, the name West Almond is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named West Almond in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Allegany County
    • This West Almond is located in Allegany County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the east of the West Almond that is located in Portage County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of West Almond.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Almond ...

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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
  • Almond is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
• Blaine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Portage County
• Chain O' Lakes
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain O' Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain O' Lakes
  • Chain O' Lakes is located in Waupaca County
• Grand Rapids
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
  • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
• Indian Crossing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
  • Indian Crossing is located in Waupaca County
• King
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • King is located in Waupaca County
• Little Hope
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope
  • Little Hope is located in Waupaca County
• Park Ridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
  • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
• Plover
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
  • Plover is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
• Rural
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
  • Rural is located in Waupaca County
• Stevens Point
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
  • Stevens Point is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
• Wild Rose
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 West Almond 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 West Almond to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Stevens Point, which is the Seat of Portage County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Almond to Stevens Point, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving 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 6,130 miles [9,865.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,878 miles [11,069.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,773 miles [7,681.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.wi.us/

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