Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Colonville:
  • 43.844192, -84.705849
  • 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 Colonville

• 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 Colonville 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonville ...

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.

• Ash Acres
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Acres
  • Ash Acres is located in Clare County
• Clare
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
  • Clare is located in Clare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clare <2>
• Dale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Dale is located in Gladwin County
• Dover
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Clare County
• Farwell
  (7 miles [11.3 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 <2>
• Jordan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Jordan is located in Isabella County
• Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
  • Lake is located in Clare County
  • Former name for Lake:
  • Lake Station
• Lake George
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
  • Lake George is located in Clare County
• Lyle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
  • Lyle is located in Gladwin County
• Rosebush
  (10 miles [16.1 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 <2>
• Wise
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
  • Wise is located in Isabella County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Colonville and extending to:

• Harrison, which is the Seat of Clare County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Colonville to Harrison, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 77 miles [123.9 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 523 miles [841.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,981 miles [9,625.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,720 miles [10,814.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,604 miles [7,409.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clare County: www.clareco.net/

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