Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ainger, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ainger and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ainger
- 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 Ainger:
- 42.482736, -84.934670
- 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 Ainger
- 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 Eaton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Eaton County
- Since Ainger is near Calhoun County and also Barry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- eBird sighting report for Barry 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 Ainger ...
We found one communities that share the name Ainger.
Within Michigan, the name Ainger is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Ainger in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ainger ...
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.
- Charlotte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <2>
- Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Eaton County
- Duck Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
- Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Five Points Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points Corner
- Five Points Corner is located in Eaton County
- Lee Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
- Lee Center is located in Calhoun County
- Maple Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Barry County
- Rice Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Vermontville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
- Vermontville is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <2>
- Walnut Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Point
- Walnut Point is located in Calhoun County
How Far From Ainger 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 Ainger to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ainger and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Eaton County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Ainger to Lansing, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 481 miles [774.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,053 miles [9,741.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,789 miles [10,925.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,670 miles [7,515.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ainger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eaton County: www.eatoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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- Ainger) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ainger. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4827, Longitude: -84.9347 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ainger 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 312.647 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.383 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.048 degrees. |