Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Sweden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Sweden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Sweden
- 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 Sweden:
- 45.705785, -92.496867
- 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 Sweden
- 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since West Sweden is near Burnett County and also Pine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burnett County
- eBird sighting report for Pine 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 Sweden ...
We found two communities that share the name West Sweden.
Within Wisconsin, the name West Sweden is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Monroe County
- This West Sweden is located in Monroe County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the east of the West Sweden that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of West Sweden.
- Texas
- McCulloch County
- This West Sweden is located in McCulloch County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the West Sweden that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCulloch County community of West Sweden.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Sweden ...
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.
- Alpha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Burnett County
- Atlas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Atlas is located in Polk County
- Four Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Burnett County
- Frederic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Lewis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Pole Cat Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Cat Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Cat Crossing
- Pole Cat Crossing is located in Burnett County
- Siren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- Siren is located in Burnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Trade Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trade Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade Lake
- Trade Lake is located in Burnett County
How Far From West Sweden 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 West Sweden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Sweden and extending to:
- Balsam Lake, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from West Sweden to Balsam Lake, 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 237 miles [381.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 916 miles [1,474.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,160 miles [9,913.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,825 miles [7,765.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Sweden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Sweden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Sweden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7058, Longitude: -92.4969 In this case, the coordinates for West Sweden 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 West Sweden 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 317.749 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.635 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.021 degrees. |