Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Clyde Park:
  • 42.904042, -85.690148
  • 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 Clyde Park

• 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 Clyde Park is near Ottawa County and also Allegan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
  • eBird sighting report for Allegan 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 Clyde Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Clyde Park.

Within Michigan, the name Clyde Park is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Clyde Park in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Montana
    • Park County
    • This Clyde Park is located in Park County and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clyde Park that is located in Kent County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Clyde Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clyde Park ...

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.

• Beverly
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Kent County
• Cascade
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Kent County
• Cutlerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Galewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
  • Galewood is located in Kent County
• Grand Rapids
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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 <3>
• Grand Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Valley
  • Grand Valley is located in Ottawa County
• Holy Corners
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Corners
  • Holy Corners is located in Kent County
• Jamestown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
• Kentwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Wyoming
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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 <3>

How Far From Clyde Park to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Clyde Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Grand Rapids, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Clyde Park to Lansing, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 529 miles [851.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,062 miles [9,755.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,800 miles [10,943.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,683 miles [7,536.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clyde Park. 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/