Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Berlin Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berlin Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Berlin Center
- 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 Berlin Center:
- 42.900589, -85.134173
- 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 Berlin Center
- 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 Ionia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ionia County
- Since Berlin Center is near Kent County and also Eaton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- eBird sighting report for Eaton 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 Berlin Center ...
We found one communities that share the name Berlin Center.
Within Michigan, the name Berlin Center is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Berlin Center in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Mahoning County
- This Berlin Center is located in Mahoning County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Berlin Center that is located in Ionia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Berlin Center.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berlin Center ...
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.
- Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
- Coats Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Grove
- Coats Grove is located in Barry County
- Cooks Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corners
- Cooks Corners is located in Ionia County
- Elmdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Elmdale is located in Ionia County
- Freeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
- Frost Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Corners
- Frost Corners is located in Ionia County
- Lyons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
- Orleans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Ionia County
- Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Woods Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
- Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
How Far From Berlin Center 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 Berlin Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Berlin Center and extending to:
- Ionia, which is the Seat of Ionia County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Berlin Center to Lansing, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 504 miles [811.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,041 miles [9,722 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,778 miles [10,908.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,661 miles [7,501.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berlin Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ionia County: www.ioniacounty.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Berlin Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berlin Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9006, Longitude: -85.1342 In this case, the coordinates for Berlin Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Berlin Center 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 312.765 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.579 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.009 degrees. |