Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whitelaw, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitelaw and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whitelaw
- 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 Whitelaw:
- 44.144615, -87.821643
- 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 Whitelaw
- 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 Manitowoc County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Manitowoc County
- Since Whitelaw is near Brown County and also Calumet County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brown County
- eBird sighting report for Calumet 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 Whitelaw ...
We found three communities that share the name Whitelaw.
Within Wisconsin, the name Whitelaw is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Whitelaw lies 1,554 miles [2,500.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Whitelaw that is located in Manitowoc County.
- Kansas
- New York
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitelaw ...
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.
- Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Branch is located in Manitowoc County
- Clover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Manitowoc County
- Fisherville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Manitowoc County
- Francis Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Creek
- Francis Creek is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Kingsbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbridge
- Kingsbridge is located in Manitowoc County
- Maple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Manitowoc County
- Reedsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
- Rockwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Manitowoc County
- Rube
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rube
- Rube is located in Manitowoc County
- Wayside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Wayside is located in Brown County
How Far From Whitelaw 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 village such as Whitelaw to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whitelaw and extending to:
- Manitowoc, which is the Seat of Manitowoc County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Whitelaw to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,079 miles [9,783.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,824 miles [10,982.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,715 miles [7,588.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitelaw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Manitowoc County: www.co.manitowoc.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitelaw) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitelaw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1446, Longitude: -87.8216 |
| <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 Whitelaw 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 314.529 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.761 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.978 degrees. |