Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Baltic, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baltic and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Baltic
- 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 Baltic:
- 47.067384, -88.633502
- 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 Baltic
- 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 Houghton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Houghton County
- Since Baltic is near Baraga County and also Keweenaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baraga County
- eBird sighting report for Keweenaw 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 Baltic ...
We found seven communities that share the name Baltic.
Within Michigan, the name Baltic is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Connecticut
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Prince Edward Island
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- South Dakota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baltic ...
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.
- Boston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Champion Mine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Mine
- Champion Mine is located in Houghton County
- Dodgeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Houghton County
- Dollar Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Bay
- Dollar Bay is located in Houghton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dollar Bay <4>
- Mason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Houghton County
- Pilgrim
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Redridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redridge
- Redridge is located in Houghton County
- Salmon Trout
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Trout
- Salmon Trout is located in Houghton County
- Sunshine Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Beach
- Sunshine Beach is located in Houghton County
- Superior
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
How Far From Baltic 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 Baltic to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baltic and extending to:
- Houghton, which is the Seat of Houghton County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Baltic to Lansing, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,623 miles [7,440 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baltic. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baltic) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baltic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0674, Longitude: -88.6335 |
| <2> | 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 Baltic, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Baltic to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.989 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.702 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.463 degrees. |