Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Calcite, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Calcite and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Calcite
- 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 Calcite:
- 45.408903, -83.786662
- 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 Calcite
- 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 Presque Isle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Presque Isle County
- Since Calcite is near Alpena County and also Montmorency County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Alpena County
- eBird sighting report for Montmorency 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 Calcite ...
We found one communities that share the name Calcite.
Within Michigan, the name Calcite is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Calcite in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Calcite ...
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.
- Bell Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Landing
- Bell Landing is located in Presque Isle County
- Big Cut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Bolton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Evergreen Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Beach
- Evergreen Beach is located in Presque Isle County
- Grace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Harbor View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harbor View is located in Presque Isle County
- Hawks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
- Hawks is located in Presque Isle County
- Leer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Leroy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in Presque Isle County
- Long Rapids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
- Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
- Orchard Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Point
- Orchard Point is located in Presque Isle County
- Rogers City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers City
- Rogers City is located in Presque Isle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers City <3>
- Stoneport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Calcite 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 Calcite to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Calcite and extending to:
- Rogers City, which is the Seat of Presque Isle County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<4> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Calcite to Lansing, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 566 miles [910.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,504 miles [7,248.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calcite. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Calcite, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Calcite) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calcite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4089, Longitude: -83.7867 In this case, the coordinates for Calcite have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Calcite 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 311.748 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.803 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.435 degrees. |