Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Borland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Borland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Borland
- 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 Borland:
- 43.541046, -85.438649
- 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 Borland
- 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 Mecosta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mecosta County
- Since Borland is near Montcalm County and also Newaygo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montcalm County
- eBird sighting report for Newaygo 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 Borland ...
We found one communities that share the name Borland.
Within Michigan, the name Borland is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Borland in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Borland ...
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.
- Big Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Prairie
- Big Prairie is located in Newaygo County
- Big Rapids
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
- Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <3>
- Canadian Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
- Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
- Coral
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral
- Coral is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coral <3>
- Halls Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
- Howard City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
- Howard City is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <3>
- Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <3>
- Oxbow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Riverview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Rustford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Borland 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 Borland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Borland and extending to:
- Big Rapids, which is the Seat of Mecosta County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Borland to Big Rapids, with an average speed<4> 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 71 miles [114.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 541 miles [870.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,022 miles [9,691.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,762 miles [10,882.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,646 miles [7,477 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Borland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mecosta County: www.co.mecosta.mi.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Borland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Borland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5410, Longitude: -85.4386 In this case, the coordinates for Borland 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 Borland 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 312.945 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.877 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.949 degrees. |