Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Craigsmere:
  • 46.421335, -89.240976
  • 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 Craigsmere

• 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 Ontonagon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ontonagon County
  • Since Craigsmere is near Gogebic County and also Houghton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Gogebic County
  • eBird sighting report for Houghton 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 Craigsmere ...

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.

• Agate
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
  • Agate is located in Ontonagon County
• Bruce Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Crossing
  • Bruce Crossing is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce Crossing <1>
• Fuller
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
  • Fuller is located in Gogebic County
• Gem
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
  • Gem is located in Ontonagon County
• Matchwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matchwood
  • Matchwood is located in Ontonagon County
• Robbins
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Robbins is located in Ontonagon County
• Sleepy Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in Ontonagon County
• Trout Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
  • Trout Creek is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <1>

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

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

• Ontonagon, which is the Seat of Ontonagon County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Craigsmere to Ontonagon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 343 miles [552 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 807 miles [1,298.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,017 miles [9,683.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,769 miles [10,893.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,673 miles [7,520.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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