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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 Cadmus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cadmus 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 Cadmus:
    • 41.873936, -84.160501
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Cadmus
  • 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 Lenawee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lenawee County
    • Since Cadmus is near Fulton County and also Hillsdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsdale 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Cadmus

Communities Also Named Cadmus ...

We found four communities that are also named Cadmus.

Within Michigan, the name Cadmus is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Linn County
      • This Cadmus is located in Linn County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cadmus that is located in Lenawee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Cadmus.
    • Kentucky
      • Lawrence County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Cadmus [Lawrence County].
    • Ohio
      • Gallia County
      • This Cadmus is located in Gallia County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cadmus that is located in Lenawee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Cadmus.
    • Ontario
      • This Cadmus lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cadmus that is located in Lenawee County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cadmus ...

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.

  • Devils Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
  • Friendly Village of Adrian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Geneva
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Geneva is located in Lenawee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Jasper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jasper is located in Lenawee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Lime Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lime Creek is located in Lenawee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
  • Lyons
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lyons is located in Fulton County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
  • Raisin Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Raisin Center is located in Lenawee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raisin Center
  • Rome Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rome Center is located in Lenawee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Center
  • Sand Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek

How Far From Cadmus to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cadmus to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cadmus and extending to:

  • Adrian, which is the Seat of Lenawee County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Cadmus to Lansing, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 427 miles [687.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,784 miles [10,917.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,663 miles [7,504.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Cadmus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cadmus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Cadmus to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cadmus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8739, Longitude: -84.1605       In this case, the coordinates for Cadmus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.161 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.742 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.871 degrees.