Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Baldwin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baldwin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Baldwin
- 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 Baldwin:
- 43.900904, -85.850881
- 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 Baldwin
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Baldwin is near Newaygo County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Newaygo County
- eBird sighting report for Mason 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 Baldwin ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Baldwin.
Within Michigan, the name Baldwin is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 35 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This Baldwin is located in Jefferson County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Baldwin that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Baldwin.
- Washington County
- This Baldwin is located in Washington County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the southwest of the Baldwin that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Baldwin.
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Baldwin is located in Cook County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Baldwin that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Baldwin.
- Greene County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Baldwin [Greene County].
- Randolph County
- This Baldwin is located in Randolph County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km] to the south southwest of the Baldwin that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Baldwin.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Missouri
- New York
- Essex County
- This Baldwin is located in Essex County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the east of the Baldwin that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Baldwin.
- Nassau County
- This Baldwin is located in Nassau County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km] to the east southeast of the Baldwin that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Baldwin.
- Queens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Baldwin [Queens County].
- North Carolina
- Ashe County
- This Baldwin is located in Ashe County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Baldwin that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Baldwin.
- Moore County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Baldwin [Moore County].
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Baldwin [Clermont County].
- Paulding County
- This Baldwin is located in Paulding County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Baldwin that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Baldwin.
- Williams County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Baldwin [Williams County].
- Ontario
- This Baldwin lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the east of the Baldwin that is located in Lake County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Baldwin is located in Allegheny County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Baldwin that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Baldwin.
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Baldwin [Butler County].
- Delaware County
- This Baldwin is located in Delaware County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km] to the east southeast of the Baldwin that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Baldwin.
- South Carolina
- Chester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Baldwin [Chester County].
- Laurens County
- This Baldwin is located in Laurens County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Baldwin that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Baldwin.
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baldwin ...
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.
- Bitely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitely
- Bitely is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bitely <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bitely
- From Baldwin to Bitely
- Chase
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Chase is located in Lake County
- Former names for Chase:
- Green Dell
- Grendale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chase
- From Baldwin to Chase
- Idlewild
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Idlewild is located in Lake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Idlewild
- From Baldwin to Idlewild
- Little Manistee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Manistee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Manistee
- Little Manistee is located in Lake County
- Luther
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Luther
- From Baldwin to Luther
- Peacock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Peacock is located in Lake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peacock
- From Baldwin to Peacock
- Wolf Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Woodland Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodland Park
- From Baldwin to Woodland Park
How Far From Baldwin 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 village such as Baldwin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baldwin and extending to:
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Baldwin to Lansing, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,020 miles [9,688.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,648 miles [7,480.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Baldwin: www.baldwintownship.net/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baldwin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baldwin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9009, Longitude: -85.8509 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Baldwin could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Baldwin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Baldwin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.207 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.227 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.039 degrees. |