Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodland Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodland Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodland Corner
- 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 Woodland Corner:
- 46.143275, -92.238527
- 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 Woodland Corner
- 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 Burnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Burnett County
- Since Woodland Corner is near Douglas County and also Pine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Woodland Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name Woodland Corner.
Within Wisconsin, the name Woodland Corner is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Woodland Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Woodland Corner is located in Mississippi County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the south of the Woodland Corner that is located in Burnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Woodland Corner.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodland Corner ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Pine County (MN)
- Cozy Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
- Cozy Corner is located in Douglas County
- Dairyland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Gordon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Kingsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Kingsdale is located in Pine County (MN)
- Markville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Moose Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Junction
- Moose Junction is located in Douglas County
- Siren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- Siren is located in Burnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Yellow Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Lake
- Yellow Lake is located in Burnett County
How Far From Woodland Corner 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 Woodland Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodland Corner and extending to:
- Grantsburg, which is the Seat of Burnett County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Woodland Corner to Grantsburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 918 miles [1,477.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,129 miles [9,863.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,885 miles [11,080.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodland Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burnett County: www.burnettcounty.com/gov/
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- Woodland Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodland Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1433, Longitude: -92.2385 In this case, the coordinates for Woodland Corner 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 Woodland Corner 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 317.56 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.48 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.753 degrees. |