Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bravo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bravo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bravo
- 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 Bravo:
- 42.513086, -86.091976
- 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 Bravo
- 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 Allegan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegan County
- Since Bravo is near Van Buren County and also Ottawa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
- eBird sighting report for Ottawa 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 Bravo ...
We found one communities that share the name Bravo.
Within Michigan, the name Bravo is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Bravo in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bravo ...
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.
- Cedar Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County
- Glenn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
- Glenn is located in Allegan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn <2>
- Glenn Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Shores
- Glenn Shores is located in Allegan County
- Glenn Shores has also been known as:
- Glenn Stores
- Grand Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
- Grand Junction is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <2>
- Hawkhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
- Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
- Lee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Leisure
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- Leisure is located in Allegan County
- Leisure has also been known as:
- East Casco
- Macks Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Landing
- Macks Landing is located in Allegan County
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
- Pearl
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Pier Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Spring Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
How Far From Bravo to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bravo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bravo and extending to:
- Allegan, which is the Seat of Allegan County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Bravo to Allegan, 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 79 miles [127.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 535 miles [861 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,095 miles [9,809 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,833 miles [10,996.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,715 miles [7,588.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bravo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.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 '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- Bravo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bravo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5131, Longitude: -86.0920 In this case, the coordinates for Bravo 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 Bravo 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 313.407 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.251 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.611 degrees. |