Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Carpenter Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carpenter Landing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Carpenter Landing

• 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 Carpenter Landing:
  • 46.288760, -85.760563
  • 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 Carpenter Landing

• 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 Luce County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Luce County
  • Since Carpenter Landing is near Mackinac County and also Schoolcraft County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mackinac County
  • eBird sighting report for Schoolcraft 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 Carpenter Landing ...

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.

• Dollarville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollarville
  • Dollarville is located in Luce County
• Eightmile Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eightmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Corner
  • Eightmile Corner is located in Luce County
• Fourmile Corner
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Corner
  • Fourmile Corner is located in Luce County
• Huntspur
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntspur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntspur
  • Huntspur is located in Mackinac County
  • Huntspur has also been known as:
  • Hunt Spur
• Inland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland
  • Inland is located in Schoolcraft County
• Lavender Corner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavender Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender Corner
  • Lavender Corner is located in Schoolcraft County
• Marks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
  • Marks is located in Luce County
• Natalie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natalie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
  • Natalie is located in Luce County
• Roberts Corner
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
  • Roberts Corner is located in Luce County

How Far From Carpenter Landing 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 Carpenter Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Carpenter Landing and extending to:

• Newberry, which is the Seat of Luce County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carpenter Landing to Newberry, with an average speed<3> 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 252 miles [405.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,546 miles [7,316.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carpenter Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/