Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whitefish Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitefish Bay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whitefish Bay
- 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 Whitefish Bay:
- 43.113232, -87.899975
- 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 Whitefish Bay
- 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 Milwaukee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Milwaukee County
- Since Whitefish Bay is near Waukesha County and also Ozaukee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Waukesha County
- eBird sighting report for Ozaukee 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 Whitefish Bay ...
We found two communities that share the name Whitefish Bay.
There is one other community in Wisconsin which is also named Whitefish Bay.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Whitefish Bay in the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Wisconsin ...
- Door County
- This Whitefish Bay is located in Door County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whitefish Bay that is located in Milwaukee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Door County community of Whitefish Bay.
- Door County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Whitefish Bay lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Whitefish Bay that is located in Milwaukee County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitefish Bay ...
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.
- Brown Deer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
- Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
- Butler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Elm Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
- Fox Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Fussville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Greenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Marcy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Milwaukee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Victory Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Center
- Victory Center is located in Washington County
How Far From Whitefish Bay to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Whitefish Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whitefish Bay and extending to:
- Milwaukee, which is the Seat of Milwaukee County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Whitefish Bay to Madison, with an average speed<3>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 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,132 miles [9,868.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,875 miles [11,064.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,762 miles [7,663.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Whitefish Bay: www.village.whitefish-bay.wi.us/
The official website for Milwaukee County: www.co.milwaukee.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Whitefish Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitefish Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1132, Longitude: -87.9000 |
| <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 Whitefish Bay 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 314.602 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.696 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.335 degrees. |