Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bergland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bergland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bergland
- 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 Bergland:
- 46.592447, -89.573210
- 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 Bergland
- 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 Ontonagon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ontonagon County
- Since Bergland is near Gogebic County and also Vilas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gogebic County
- eBird sighting report for Vilas 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 Bergland ...
We found one communities that share the name Bergland.
Within Michigan, the name Bergland is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Bergland in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Bergland lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bergland that is located in Ontonagon County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bergland ...
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.
- Bruce Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Crossing
- Bruce Crossing is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce Crossing <2>
- Buckshot Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckshot Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckshot Landing
- Buckshot Landing is located in Ontonagon County
- Carp Lake Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carp Lake Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp Lake Landing
- Carp Lake Landing is located in Ontonagon County
- Ethelwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Grand Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids is located in Ontonagon County
- Green
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Matchwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Nonesuch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Planter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Silver City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Ontonagon County
- Topaz
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Bergland 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 Bergland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bergland and extending to:
- Ontonagon, which is the Seat of Ontonagon County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bergland to Ontonagon, 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 most of a day.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,678 miles [7,528.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bergland. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bergland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bergland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5924, Longitude: -89.5732 In this case, the coordinates for Bergland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Bergland 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 315.667 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.40 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.14 degrees. |