Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Calderwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Calderwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Calderwood
- 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 Calderwood:
- 46.409668, -89.085418
- 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 Calderwood
- 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 Ontonagon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ontonagon County
- Since Calderwood is near Gogebic County and also Houghton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gogebic County
- eBird sighting report for Houghton 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 Calderwood ...
We found two communities that share the name Calderwood.
Within Michigan, the name Calderwood is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Calderwood lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Calderwood that is located in Ontonagon County.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Calderwood is located in Blount County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Calderwood that is located in Ontonagon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Calderwood.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Calderwood ...
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.
- Agate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
- Agate is located in Ontonagon County
- Bruce Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Crossing
- Bruce Crossing is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce Crossing <2>
- Frost
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Fuller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Gem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Matchwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Robbins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Sleepy Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Ontonagon County
- Trout Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
- Trout Creek is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <2>
How Far From Calderwood 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 Calderwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Calderwood and extending to:
- Ontonagon, which is the Seat of Ontonagon County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Calderwood to Ontonagon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 800 miles [1,287.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,012 miles [9,675.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,667 miles [7,510.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calderwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Calderwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calderwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4097, Longitude: -89.0854 In this case, the coordinates for Calderwood 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 Calderwood 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 315.332 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.994 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.93 degrees. |