Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cascade, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cascade and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cascade
- 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 Cascade:
- 42.912252, -85.498078
- 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 Cascade
- 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Since Cascade is near Ionia County and also Barry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ionia County
- eBird sighting report for Barry 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 Cascade ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Cascade.
There are two communities within Michigan that are also named Cascade.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 29 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Michigan ...
- Antrim County
- Marquette County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Cascade lies 1,611 miles [2,592.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cascade that is located in Kent County.
- California
- Placer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Cascade [Placer County].
- Plumas County
- This Cascade is located in Plumas County and lies 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km]<2> to the west of the Cascade that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Cascade.
- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Cascade [Chaffee County].
- El Paso County
- This Cascade is located in El Paso County and lies 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<2> to the west of the Cascade that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Cascade.
- La Plata County
- This Cascade is located in La Plata County and lies 1,224 miles [1,969.8 km] to the west of the Cascade that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Plata County community of Cascade.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Dakota County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Cascade [Dakota County].
- Goodhue County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Cascade [Goodhue County].
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Ohio
- Putnam County
- This Cascade is located in Putnam County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Cascade that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Cascade.
- Summit County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Cascade [Summit County].
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cascade ...
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.
- Alaska
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Beverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Kent County
- Cannonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Cannonsburg is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannonsburg <5>
- Clyde Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
- Clyde Park is located in Kent County
- Cutlerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlerville
- Cutlerville is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutlerville <5>
- Elmdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Elmdale is located in Ionia County
- Galewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
- Galewood is located in Kent County
- Grand Rapids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <5>
- Holy Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Corners
- Holy Corners is located in Kent County
- Kentwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
- Kentwood is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <5>
- Wyoming
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <5>
How Far From Cascade 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 Cascade to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cascade and extending to:
- Grand Rapids, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cascade to Grand Rapids, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 520 miles [836.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,054 miles [9,743 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,792 miles [10,930.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,675 miles [7,523.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cascade. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Cascade could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Cascade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cascade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9123, Longitude: -85.4981 In this case, the coordinates for Cascade have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Cascade, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Cascade to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.005 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.852 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.187 degrees. |