Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bay Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bay Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bay Park
- 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 Bay Park:
- 43.655518, -83.584905
- 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 Bay Park
- 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 Tuscola County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscola County
- Since Bay Park is near Huron County and also Bay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Huron County
- eBird sighting report for Bay 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 Bay Park ...
We found three communities that share the name Bay Park.
Within Michigan, the name Bay Park is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- New York
- Oregon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay Park ...
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.
- Bach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bach
- Bach is located in Huron County
- Denmark Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
- Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
- Fairgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrove
- Fairgrove is located in Tuscola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairgrove <3>
- Gagetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gagetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagetown
- Gagetown is located in Tuscola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gagetown <3>
- Indiantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown is located in Saginaw County
- Linkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Little Killarney Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Killarney Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Killarney Beach
- Little Killarney Beach is located in Bay County
- Melbourne ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Richville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Richville is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <3>
- Rose Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Island
- Rose Island is located in Huron County
- Salzburg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Tuscola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
- Valley Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Island
- Valley Island is located in Huron County
How Far From Bay Park 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 Bay Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bay Park and extending to:
- Caro, which is the Seat of Tuscola County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bay Park to Caro, with an average speed<5> 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 80 miles [128.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 472 miles [759.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,949 miles [9,574 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,685 miles [10,758.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,567 miles [7,349.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bay Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuscola County: www.tuscolacounty.org/
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- Bay Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bay Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6555, Longitude: -83.5849 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Bay Park 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 311.714 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.50 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.974 degrees. |