Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for White Corners
- 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 White Corners:
- 43.067483, -91.077906
- 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 White Corners
- 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Since White Corners is near Clayton County and also Allamakee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- eBird sighting report for Allamakee 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 White Corners ...
We found one communities that share the name White Corners.
Within Wisconsin, the name White Corners is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named White Corners in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Madison County
- This White Corners is located in Madison County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the east of the White Corners that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of White Corners.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Corners ...
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.
- Eldergrove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldergrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldergrove
- Eldergrove is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Farmersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Farmersburg is located in Clayton County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Glen Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glen Haven is located in Grant County
- Harpers Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <3>
- Ion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Mount Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Shady Dell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
- Shady Dell is located in Grant County
- Sixteen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Woodman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Yellow River
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
- Yellow River is located in Allamakee County (IA)
How Far From White Corners 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 White Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Corners and extending to:
- Prairie du Chien, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from White Corners to Madison, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,994 miles [11,255.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,888 miles [7,866.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0675, Longitude: -91.0779 In this case, the coordinates for White Corners 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 White Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.763 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.152 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.983 degrees. |