Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arlene, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arlene and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arlene
- 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 Arlene:
- 44.390008, -85.286717
- 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 Arlene
- 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 Missaukee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Missaukee County
- Since Arlene is near Wexford County and also Kalkaska County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wexford County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arlene ...
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.
- Cadillac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadillac
- Cadillac is located in Wexford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadillac <1>
- Gilbert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Houseman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Jennings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Missaukee County
- Lake City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Missaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <1>
- Lucas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Missaukee County
- Pioneer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Star City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Stoney Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
- Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
- Stoney Corner has also been known as:
- Stoney Corners
- Summit City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
How Far From Arlene to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Arlene to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Arlene and extending to:
- Lake City, which is the Seat of Missaukee County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Arlene to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 569 miles [915.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,977 miles [9,619 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,718 miles [10,811.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,605 miles [7,411 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arlene. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Missaukee County: www.missaukee.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arlene) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arlene. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3900, Longitude: -85.2867 In this case, the coordinates for Arlene 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 Arlene 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 312.81 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.849 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.583 degrees. |