Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Clam Lake:
  • 44.933544, -85.26314
  • 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 Clam Lake

• 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 Antrim County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Antrim County
  • Since Clam Lake is near Kalkaska County and also Grand Traverse County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kalkaska County
  • eBird sighting report for Grand Traverse 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 Clam Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Clam Lake.

Within Michigan, the name Clam Lake is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Clam Lake in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Wisconsin
    • Ashland County
    • This Clam Lake is located in Ashland County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clam Lake that is located in Antrim County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Clam Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clam Lake ...

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.

• Angel
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
  • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Angel has also been known as:
  • Angel Station
  • Angell Station
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Angel
  • From Clam Lake to Angel
• Central Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
  • Central Lake is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <3>
• Clam River
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clam River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam River
  • Clam River is located in Antrim County
• Elk Rapids
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Rapids
  • Elk Rapids is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,626 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Rapids <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Elk Rapids
  • From Clam Lake to Elk Rapids
• Graves Crossing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Crossing
  • Graves Crossing is located in Antrim County
• Green River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
  • Green River is located in Antrim County
• Rapid City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
  • Rapid City is located in Kalkaska County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <3>
• Snowflake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowflake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
  • Snowflake is located in Antrim County
• Torch Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch Lake
  • Torch Lake is located in Antrim County
• Torch River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
  • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County

How Far From Clam Lake 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 community such as Clam Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Clam Lake once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Clam Lake and extending to:

• Bellaire, which is the Seat of Antrim County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Clam Lake to Lansing, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 593 miles [954.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,693 miles [10,771.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,582 miles [7,374 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Antrim County: www.antrimcounty.org/

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