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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Azalia
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Washtenaw County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Azalia ...
We found one communities that share the name 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 ...
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
- Grape
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
- Grape is located in Monroe County
- Ida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Ida is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida <3>
- Ida Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Center
- Ida Center is located in Monroe County
- Lincoln
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - London
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Lulu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Lulu is located in Monroe County
- Maybee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
- Maybee is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybee <3>
- Paint Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
- Paint Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Saline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Saline is located in Washtenaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <3>
- Stony Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,637 miles [7,462.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Azalia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Azalia) to Point B.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 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Azalia 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 311.836 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.395 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.584 degrees. |