Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clare, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clare and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clare
- 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 Clare:
- 43.819418, -84.767103
- 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 Clare
- 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 Clare County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clare County
- Since Clare is near Isabella County and also Midland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Isabella County
- eBird sighting report for Midland 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 Clare ...
We found ten communities that share the name Clare.
Within Michigan, the name Clare is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- New York
- Ohio
- Clinton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Clinton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Clare.
- Hamilton County
- This Clare is located in Hamilton County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the south of the Clare that is located in Clare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Clare.
- Ontario
- This Clare lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the east of the Clare that is located in Clare County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clare ...
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.
- Colonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonville
- Colonville is located in Clare County
- Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Clare County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dover
- From Clare to Dover
- Farwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Farwell is located in Clare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farwell <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farwell
- From Clare to Farwell
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Isabella County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jordan
- From Clare to Jordan
- Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Clare County
- Former name for Lake:
- Lake Station
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake
- From Clare to Lake
- Lake George
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
- Lake George is located in Clare County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake George
- From Clare to Lake George
- Lyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Rosebush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
- Rosebush is located in Isabella County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebush <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosebush
- From Clare to Rosebush
- Wise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Clare 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 city such as Clare to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clare and extending to:
- Harrison, which is the Seat of Clare County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Clare to Harrison, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 75 miles [120.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 524 miles [843.3 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,985 miles [9,631.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,724 miles [10,821.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,608 miles [7,415.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clare: www.cityofclare.org/
The official website for Clare County: www.clareco.net/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Clare) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clare. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8194, Longitude: -84.7671 |
| <2> | 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 Clare, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Clare 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 312.488 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.40 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.514 degrees. |