Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ash Acres

• 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 Ash Acres:
  • 44.037797, -84.811968
  • 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 Ash Acres

• 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 Clare County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clare County
  • Since Ash Acres is near Gladwin County and also Missaukee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Gladwin County
  • eBird sighting report for Missaukee 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ash Acres ...

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.

• Buck Trails
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Trails
  • Buck Trails is located in Clare County
• Dover
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Clare County
• Lake George
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
  • Lake George is located in Clare County
• Long Lake Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Heights
  • Long Lake Heights is located in Clare County
• Piney Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
  • Piney Woods is located in Clare County
• Podunk
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Podunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
  • Podunk is located in Gladwin County
• Rainbow Bend
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Bend
  • Rainbow Bend is located in Clare County
• Temple
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
  • Temple is located in Clare County

How Far From Ash Acres 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 community such as Ash Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Harrison, which is the Seat of Clare County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Ash Acres to Lansing, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 536 miles [862.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,976 miles [9,617.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,716 miles [10,808.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,601 miles [7,404.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clare County: www.clareco.net/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/