Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coopersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coopersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coopersville
- 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 Coopersville:
- 43.063828, -85.935392
- 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 Coopersville
- 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 Ottawa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
- Since Coopersville is near Muskegon County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Muskegon County
- eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Coopersville ...
We found eight communities that share the name Coopersville.
Within Michigan, the name Coopersville is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Wayne County
- This Coopersville is located in Wayne County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the south of the Coopersville that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Coopersville.
- Louisiana
- Iberia Parish
- This Coopersville is located in Iberia Parish and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Coopersville that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberia Parish community of Coopersville.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Coopersville is located in Baltimore County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Coopersville that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Coopersville.
- New Jersey
- Warren County
- This Coopersville is located in Warren County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Coopersville that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Coopersville.
- New York
- Clinton County
- This Coopersville is located in Clinton County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Coopersville that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Coopersville.
- Livingston County
- This Coopersville is located in Livingston County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the east of the Coopersville that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Coopersville.
- Ohio
- Pike County
- This Coopersville is located in Pike County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Coopersville that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Coopersville.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Coopersville is located in Lancaster County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Coopersville that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Coopersville.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coopersville ...
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.
- Alpine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Canada Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Corners
- Canada Corners is located in Muskegon County
- Clark Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Corners
- Clark Corners is located in Ottawa County
- Englishville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englishville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville
- Englishville is located in Kent County
- Fruit Ridge Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Ridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Ridge Center
- Fruit Ridge Center is located in Kent County
- Fruitport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitport
- Fruitport is located in Muskegon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitport <3>
- Grand Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Harrisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Ottawa County
- Kellys Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Corners
- Kellys Corners is located in Muskegon County
- Lisbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Moorland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Pearline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Snug Harbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Ottawa County
How Far From Coopersville 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 city such as Coopersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coopersville and extending to:
- Grand Haven, which is the Seat of Ottawa County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Coopersville to Grand Haven, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 73 miles [117.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 545 miles [877.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,063 miles [9,757.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,802 miles [10,946.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,686 miles [7,541.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Coopersville: www.cityofcoopersville.com/
The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.mi.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coopersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coopersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0638, Longitude: -85.9354 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Coopersville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.29 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.198 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.357 degrees. |