Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Broad Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Broad Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Broad Acres
- 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 Broad Acres:
- 42.549202, -82.902141
- 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 Broad Acres
- 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 Macomb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Macomb County
- Since Broad Acres is near Wayne County and also Oakland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Oakland 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 Broad Acres ...
We found eight communities that share the name Broad Acres.
Within Michigan, the name Broad Acres is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- Although located in Hartford County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Broad Acres.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Broad Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Broad Acres that is located in Macomb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Broad Acres.
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Broad Acres is located in Clarke County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the south of the Broad Acres that is located in Macomb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Broad Acres.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Broad Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the east of the Broad Acres that is located in Macomb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Broad Acres.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Broad Acres is located in Alamance County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Broad Acres that is located in Macomb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Broad Acres.
- Cumberland County
- This Broad Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 558 miles [898 km] to the south southeast of the Broad Acres that is located in Macomb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Broad Acres.
- Pennsylvania
- Mercer County
- This Broad Acres is located in Mercer County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Broad Acres that is located in Macomb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Broad Acres.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Broad Acres is located in Knox County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the south of the Broad Acres that is located in Macomb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Broad Acres.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Broad Acres ...
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.
- Center Line
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Line
- Center Line is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Line <3>
- Eagle Poine ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Poine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Poine
- Eagle Poine is located in Macomb County
- Harper Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Woods
- Harper Woods is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper Woods <3>
- Liverpool ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Plumb Brook ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plumb Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumb Brook
- Plumb Brook is located in Macomb County
- Plumb Brook has also been known as:
- Plum Brook
- Plumbrook Village
- Plumbrook
- Red Run Corners ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Run Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run Corners
- Red Run Corners is located in Macomb County
- Roseville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <3>
- Spinnings ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Broad Acres 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 Broad Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Broad Acres and extending to:
- Mount Clemens, which is the Seat of Macomb County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Broad Acres to Lansing, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 397 miles [638.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,973 miles [9,612.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,705 miles [10,790.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,584 miles [7,377.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broad Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Macomb County: www.macombcountymi.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Broad Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broad Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5492, Longitude: -82.9021 In this case, the coordinates for Broad Acres 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Broad Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.321 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.89 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.03 degrees. |