Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Camp Lu Lay Lea, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Camp Lu Lay Lea and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Camp Lu Lay Lea
- 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 Camp Lu Lay Lea:
- 44.336962, -84.008050
- 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 Camp Lu Lay Lea
- 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 Ogemaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ogemaw County
- Since Camp Lu Lay Lea is near Iosco County and also Arenac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Iosco County
- eBird sighting report for Arenac 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Camp Lu Lay Lea ...
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.
- Curtisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Curtisville is located in Alcona County
- Edwards
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Elbow Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Elbow Lake is located in Ogemaw County
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Hemlock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Knights Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Mill
- Knights Mill is located in Arenac County
- Long Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Long Lake is located in Iosco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <2>
- Maple Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
- National City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
- National City is located in Iosco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <2>
- Rose City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
- Rose City is located in Ogemaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose City <2>
- Sand Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Shady Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
- Shady Shores is located in Ogemaw County
- Skidway Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidway Lake
- Skidway Lake is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidway Lake <2>
- Turtle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Camp Lu Lay Lea 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 Camp Lu Lay Lea to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Camp Lu Lay Lea and extending to:
- West Branch, which is the Seat of Ogemaw County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Camp Lu Lay Lea to West Branch, 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 114 miles [183.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 519 miles [835.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,933 miles [9,548.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,556 miles [7,332.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camp Lu Lay Lea. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Camp Lu Lay Lea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Camp Lu Lay Lea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3370, Longitude: -84.0080 In this case, the coordinates for Camp Lu Lay Lea have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Camp Lu Lay Lea 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 311.958 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.879 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.944 degrees. |