Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cathro:
  • 45.158902, -83.554426
  • 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 Cathro

• 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 Alpena County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Alpena County
  • Since Cathro is near Presque Isle County and also Montmorency County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Presque Isle County
  • eBird sighting report for Montmorency 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 Cathro ...

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.

• Bell ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
  • Bell is located in Presque Isle County
• Bolton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Bolton is located in Alpena County
• Flanders
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
  • Flanders is located in Alpena County
• Leer
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leer
  • Leer is located in Alpena County
• Leroy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Leroy is located in Presque Isle County
• Long Rapids
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
  • Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
• Orchard Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Point
  • Orchard Point is located in Presque Isle County
• Rockport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Rockport is located in Alpena County
• Stoneport
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneport
  • Stoneport is located in Presque Isle County

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

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

• Alpena, which is the Seat of Alpena County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 174 miles [280 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Cathro to Lansing, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 546 miles [878.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,878 miles [9,459.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,505 miles [7,250.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Alpena County: www.alpenacounty.org/

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