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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lake Hallie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Hallie and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lake Hallie:
    • 44.892058, -91.420070
    • 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 Lake Hallie
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Hallie ...

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.

  • Allen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Eau Claire County
  • Bloomer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
    • Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
  • Caryville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
    • Caryville is located in Dunn County
  • Drywood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
    • Drywood is located in Chippewa County
  • Eagle Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
    • Eagle Point is located in Chippewa County
  • Elk Mound
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
    • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Howard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Chippewa County
  • Jim Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Falls
    • Jim Falls is located in Chippewa County
  • Norma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
    • Norma is located in Chippewa County
  • Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Eau Claire County

How Far From Lake Hallie 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 Lake Hallie to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lake Hallie and extending to:

  • Chippewa Falls, which is the Seat of Chippewa County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Lake Hallie to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 845 miles [1,359.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,166 miles [9,923.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,821 miles [7,758.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Hallie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chippewa County: www.co.chippewa.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- Lake Hallie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Hallie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8921, Longitude: -91.4201       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Hallie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lake Hallie 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 316.998 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.67 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.663 degrees.









 

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