Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Carson City:
  • 43.178366, -84.846950
  • 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 Carson City

• 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 Montcalm County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montcalm County
  • Since Carson City is near Gratiot County and also Ionia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Gratiot County
  • eBird sighting report for Ionia 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 Carson City ...

We found two communities that share the name Carson City.

Within Michigan, the name Carson City is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Greene County
    • This Carson City is located in Greene County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Carson City that is located in Montcalm County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Carson City.
  • Nevada
    • Carson City
    • This Carson City is located in Carson City and lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km]<1> to the west of the Carson City that is located in Montcalm County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carson City community of Carson City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carson City ...

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.

• Butternut
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
  • Butternut is located in Montcalm County
• Crystal
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
  • Crystal is located in Montcalm County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <3>
• Elm Hall
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
  • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
• Eugene
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eugene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
  • Eugene is located in Gratiot County
• Fowler
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <3>
• Ithaca
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
  • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <3>
• Kings Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
  • Kings Corner is located in Montcalm County
• Lyons
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Ionia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
• Maple Rapids
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
  • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
• Pompeii
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompeii
  • Pompeii is located in Gratiot County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pompeii <3>
• Woods Corners
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
  • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County

How Far From Carson City 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 city such as Carson City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Stanton, which is the Seat of Montcalm County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Carson City to Stanton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 502 miles [807.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,018 miles [9,685 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,637 miles [7,462.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montcalm County: www.montcalm.org/

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