Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Aloha, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aloha and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Aloha
- 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 Aloha:
- 45.526400, -84.466700
- 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 Aloha
- 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 Cheboygan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cheboygan County
- Since Aloha is near Presque Isle County and also Mackinac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Presque Isle County
- eBird sighting report for Mackinac 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 Aloha ...
We found three communities that share the name Aloha.
Within Michigan, the name Aloha is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Oregon
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Aloha ...
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.
- Birchwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Cold Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Cheboygan County
- Fingerboard Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingerboard Corner
- Fingerboard Corner is located in Cheboygan County
- Indian River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
- Indian River is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian River <3>
- Long Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Long Point is located in Cheboygan County
- Orchard Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Beach
- Orchard Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Royal Oak Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak Beach
- Royal Oak Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Silver Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Cheboygan County
How Far From Aloha 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 Aloha to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Aloha and extending to:
- Cheboygan, which is the Seat of Cheboygan County, lies just to the North.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Aloha to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 594 miles [956 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aloha. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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- Aloha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aloha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5264, Longitude: -84.4667 In this case, the coordinates for Aloha 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Aloha 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 312.199 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.329 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.749 degrees. |