Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Albion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Albion and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Albion
- 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:
- 42.246863, -84.753030
- 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
- 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 is near Jackson County and also Hillsdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Hillsdale 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 Albion ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Albion.
There is one other community in Michigan which is also named Albion.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 33 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Michigan ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Albion lies 1,863 miles [2,998.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Albion that is located in Calhoun County.
- California
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Albion is located in Hillsborough County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<2> to the south of the Albion that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Albion.
- Levy County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Albion [Levy County].
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Noble County
- This Albion is located in Noble County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Albion that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Albion.
- Scott County
- This Albion is located in Scott County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km] to the south southwest of the Albion that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Albion.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Harper County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Harper County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harper County community of Albion.
- Republic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Albion [Republic County].
- Maine
- Minnesota
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Ashland County
- This Albion is located in Ashland County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Albion that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Albion.
- Licking County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Albion.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Albion lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Albion that is located in Calhoun County.
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- This Albion is located in Erie County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<2> to the east of the Albion that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Albion.
- Jefferson County
- This Albion is located in Jefferson County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km] to the east southeast of the Albion that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Albion.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Albion lies 1,127 miles [1,813.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Albion that is located in Calhoun County.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Albion ...
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.
- Butler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Duck Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
- Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
- Homer
(7 miles [11.3 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 <5>
- Lee Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
- Lee Center is located in Calhoun County
- Marshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Mosherville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
- Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
- Rice Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
- Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Sandstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Sandstone is located in Jackson County
- Stoney Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Stoney Point is located in Jackson County
- Walnut Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 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 city such as Albion to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Albion and extending to:
- Marshall, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Albion to Marshall, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 465 miles [748.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,058 miles [9,749.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,792 miles [10,930.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,672 miles [7,518.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Albion: www.ci.albion.mi.us/
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Albion could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Albion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Albion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2469, Longitude: -84.7530 |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Albion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.535 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.221 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.036 degrees. |