Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bay Port, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bay Port and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bay Port

• 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 Port:
  • 43.849239, -83.373224
  • 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 Port

• 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 Huron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Huron County
  • Since Bay Port is near Tuscola County and also Arenac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tuscola County
  • eBird sighting report for Arenac 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay Port ...

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 south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bach
  • Bach is located in Huron County
• Caseville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseville
  • Caseville is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caseville <2>
• Gagetown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gagetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Linkville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
  • Linkville is located in Huron County
• Pigeon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
  • Pigeon is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon <2>
• Rose Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Island
  • Rose Island is located in Huron County
• Unionville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • 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 <2>
• Valley Island
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Island
  • Valley Island is located in Huron County

How Far From Bay Port to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Port to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bay Port and extending to:

• Bad Axe, which is the Seat of Huron County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Bay Port to Bad Axe, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 97 miles [156.1 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 473 miles [761.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,551 miles [7,324.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bay Port. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/