Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Columbiaville:
  • 43.156458, -83.409135
  • 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 Columbiaville

• 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 Lapeer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lapeer County
  • Since Columbiaville is near Genesee County and also Tuscola County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Genesee County
  • eBird sighting report for Tuscola 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 Columbiaville ...

We found one communities that share the name Columbiaville.

Within Michigan, the name Columbiaville is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Columbia County
    • This Columbiaville is located in Columbia County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the east of the Columbiaville that is located in Lapeer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Columbiaville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Columbiaville ...

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.

• Elba
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Elba is located in Lapeer County
• Farmers Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Creek
  • Farmers Creek is located in Lapeer County
• Five Lakes
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
  • Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
• Hunters Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
  • Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hunters Creek
  • From Columbiaville to Hunters Creek
• Kings Mill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
  • Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Kings Mill
  • From Columbiaville to Kings Mill
• Mayville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
  • Mayville is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mayville
  • From Columbiaville to Mayville
• Otter Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
  • Otter Lake is located in Lapeer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Lake <3>
• Rogersville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Genesee County
• Silverwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
  • Silverwood is located in Lapeer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverwood <3>

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

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

• Lapeer, which is the Seat of Lapeer County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Columbiaville 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 443 miles [712.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,580 miles [7,370.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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