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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Betty B Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Betty B Landing and the surrounding area.
- 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 Betty B Landing:
- 46.400564, -85.277878
- 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 Betty B Landing
- 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 Betty B Landing ...
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.
- Dollarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollarville
- Dollarville is located in Luce County
- Eightmile Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eightmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Corner
- Eightmile Corner is located in Luce County
- Fourmile Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Corner
- Fourmile Corner is located in Luce County
- Natalie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natalie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
- Natalie is located in Luce County
- Roberts Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
- Roberts Corner is located in Luce County
- Seewhy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seewhy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seewhy
- Seewhy is located in Chippewa County
- Snug Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Chippewa County
- Strongs Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Corner
- Strongs Corner is located in Chippewa County
- Timberlost
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlost
- Timberlost is located in Chippewa County
- Whitehouse Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Landing
- Whitehouse Landing is located in Chippewa County
How Far From Betty B Landing 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 Betty B Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Betty B Landing and extending to:
- Newberry, which is the Seat of Luce County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Betty B Landing to Newberry, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 255 miles [410.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,629 miles [10,668.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,523 miles [7,279.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Betty B Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Betty B Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4006, Longitude: -85.2779 In this case, the coordinates for Betty B Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Betty B Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.697 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.022 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.859 degrees. |
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