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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 Azalia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Azalia 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 Azalia:
- 42.019029, -83.665964
- 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 Azalia
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Azalia is near Washtenaw County and also Shiawassee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washtenaw County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shiawassee 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 Azalia
Communities Also Named Azalia ...
We found one communities that are also named Azalia.
Within Michigan, the name Azalia is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Azalia in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Bartholomew County
- This Azalia is located in Bartholomew County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Azalia that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Azalia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Azalia ...
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.
- Cone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dundee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grape
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ida Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ida Center is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Center
- Lincoln
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- London
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- London is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Lulu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Maybee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Paint Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Paint Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
- Saline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
How Far From Azalia 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 Azalia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Azalia and extending to:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Azalia to Monroe, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 409 miles [658.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,027 miles [9,699.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,758 miles [10,875.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,637 miles [7,462.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Azalia) 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 Azalia 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 Azalia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0190, Longitude: -83.6660 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.836 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.395 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.584 degrees. |
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