Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whitewater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitewater and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whitewater
- 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 Whitewater:
- 42.834383, -88.733646
- 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 Whitewater
- 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 Walworth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Walworth County
- Since Whitewater is near Jefferson County and also Rock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Rock 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 Whitewater ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Whitewater.
Within Wisconsin, the name Whitewater is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Whitewater lies 1,883 miles [3,030.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Whitewater that is located in Walworth County.
- Colorado
- Mesa County
- This Whitewater is located in Mesa County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<1> to the west of the Whitewater that is located in Walworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mesa County community of Whitewater.
- Georgia
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Whitewater [Crawford County].
- Fayette County
- This Whitewater is located in Fayette County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Whitewater that is located in Walworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Whitewater.
- Indiana
- Wayne County
- This Whitewater is located in Wayne County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Whitewater that is located in Walworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Whitewater.
- Kansas
- Butler County
- This Whitewater is located in Butler County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Whitewater that is located in Walworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Whitewater.
- Manitoba
- This Whitewater lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Whitewater that is located in Walworth County.
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the south of the Whitewater that is located in Walworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Whitewater.
- Montana
- Phillips County
- This Whitewater is located in Phillips County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whitewater that is located in Walworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Whitewater.
- New Mexico
- Grant County
- This Whitewater is located in Grant County and lies 1,269 miles [2,042.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Whitewater that is located in Walworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Whitewater.
- McKinley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Whitewater [McKinley County].
- North Carolina
- Transylvania County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Whitewater [Transylvania County].
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Whitewater [Hamilton County].
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Whitewater is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,652 miles [2,658.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whitewater that is located in Walworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Whitewater.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitewater ...
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.
- Charlie Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlie Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlie Bluff
- Charlie Bluff is located in Rock County
- Cold Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Heart Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heart Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Prairie
- Heart Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Helenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Johnstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Johnstown Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Little Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Slabtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Vinnie Ha Ha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinnie Ha Ha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie Ha Ha
- Vinnie Ha Ha is located in Jefferson County
How Far From Whitewater 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 city such as Whitewater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whitewater and extending to:
- Elkhorn, which is the Seat of Walworth County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Whitewater to Elkhorn, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 667 miles [1,073.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,176 miles [9,939.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,807 miles [7,736.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Whitewater: www.ci.whitewater.wi.us/
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitewater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitewater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8344, Longitude: -88.7336 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Whitewater could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Whitewater 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 315.166 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.299 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.842 degrees. |