Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Axin:
  • 44.210008, -85.547556
  • 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 Axin

• 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 Wexford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wexford County
  • Since Axin is near Lake County and also Osceola County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • eBird sighting report for Osceola 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 Axin ...

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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Wexford County
• Highland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Osceola County
• Hobart
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Hobart is located in Wexford County
• Jennings
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Jennings is located in Missaukee County
• Le Roy
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
  • Le Roy is located in Osceola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <1>
• Lucas
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
  • Lucas is located in Missaukee County
• Luther
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
  • Luther is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luther <1>
• Mesick
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesick
  • Mesick is located in Wexford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <1>
• Stoney Corner
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
  • Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
  • Stoney Corner has also been known as:
  • Stoney Corners

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Axin and extending to:

• Cadillac, which is the Seat of Wexford County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Axin 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 572 miles [920.5 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 5,995 miles [9,648 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,736 miles [10,840.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,623 miles [7,440 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Axin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wexford County: www.wexfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/