Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Albion Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Albion Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Albion Landing
- 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 Albion Landing:
- 42.381984, -84.784148
- 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 Albion Landing
- 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 Calhoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Since Albion Landing is near Eaton County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Eaton County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Albion Landing ...
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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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 <1>
- Chester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Eaton County
- Duck Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
- Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Five Points Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points Corner
- Five Points Corner is located in Eaton County
- Homer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
- Kingsland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Lee Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
- Lee Center is located in Calhoun County
- Marshall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <1>
- Rice Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Sandstone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Sandstone is located in Jackson County
- Walnut Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Albion Landing 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 Albion Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Albion Landing and extending to:
- Marshall, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Albion Landing to Marshall, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 471 miles [758 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 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,787 miles [10,922.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,668 miles [7,512.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Albion Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Albion Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Albion Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3820, Longitude: -84.7841 In this case, the coordinates for Albion Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Albion Landing 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 312.551 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.26 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.007 degrees. |