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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Angel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Angel and the surrounding area.
- 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 Angel:
- 44.83091, -85.41543
- 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 Angel
- 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 Grand Traverse County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grand Traverse County
- Since Angel is near Antrim County and also Kalkaska County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Antrim County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kalkaska 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 Angel
Communities Also Named Angel ...
We found two communities that are also named Angel.
Within Michigan, the name Angel is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Angel is located in Calhoun County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the south of the Angel that is located in Grand Traverse County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Angel.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This Angel is located in Gallia County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Angel that is located in Grand Traverse County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Angel.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Angel ...
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.
- Acme
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry Bend is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Bend
- Clam Lake ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clam River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clam River is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam River
- Crystal Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Crystal Spring is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Devils Elbow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Elk Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fivemile Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fivemile Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Corner
- Jacks Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jacks Landing is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Landing
- Mabel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rapid City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Torch River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
- Traverse City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Angel to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Angel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Angel and extending to:
- Traverse City, which is the Seat of Grand Traverse County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Angel to Traverse City, with an average speed<3> 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 151 miles [243 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 593 miles [954.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,961 miles [9,593.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,704 miles [10,789 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,592 miles [7,390.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Angel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Angel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Angel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8309, Longitude: -85.4154 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.876 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.99 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.496 degrees. |
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