Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Michigan Valley:
  • 38.681675, -95.526647
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Michigan Valley

• 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 Osage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Osage County
  • Since Michigan Valley is near Franklin County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Michigan Valley

Curious and Interesting Names Near Michigan Valley ...

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.

• Carbondale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Carbondale is located in Osage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
• Four Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Four Corners is located in Osage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
• Globe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Globe is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
• Homewood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Homewood is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
• Lone Star
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lone Star is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
• Mineral Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
• Ransomville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ransomville is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
• Silkville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Silkville is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silkville
  • Silkville has also been known as:
  • Boissiere Silk Farm
  • Valeton
• Swissvale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Swissvale is located in Osage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissvale

How Far From Michigan Valley 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 Michigan Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Michigan Valley and extending to:

• Lyndon, which is the Seat of Osage County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Michigan Valley to Lyndon, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 993 miles [1,598.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,373 miles [11,865.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,263 miles [8,470 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'