Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crofton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crofton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crofton
- 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 Crofton:
- 44.673339, -85.236722
- 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 Crofton
- 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 Kalkaska County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kalkaska County
- Since Crofton is near Grand Traverse County and also Antrim County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grand Traverse County
- eBird sighting report for Antrim 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 Crofton ...
We found eight communities that share the name Crofton.
Within Michigan, the name Crofton is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, six are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Crofton lies 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crofton that is located in Kalkaska County.
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Crofton is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Crofton that is located in Kalkaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Crofton.
- Talbot County
- This Crofton is located in Talbot County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the southeast of the Crofton that is located in Kalkaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Crofton.
- Nebraska
- Ontario
- This Crofton lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the east of the Crofton that is located in Kalkaska County.
- Virginia
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crofton ...
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.
- Acme
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <3>
- Angel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
- Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
- Angel has also been known as:
- Angel Station
- Angell Station
- Cotton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Devils Elbow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
- Fivemile Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Corner
- Fivemile Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
- Houseman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Jacks Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Landing
- Jacks Landing is located in Grand Traverse County
- Mabel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
- Pioneer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Rapid City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
- Rapid City is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <3>
- Torch River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
- Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
How Far From Crofton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Crofton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crofton and extending to:
- Kalkaska, which is the Seat of Kalkaska County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Crofton to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 580 miles [933.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,962 miles [9,594.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,704 miles [10,789 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,591 miles [7,388.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crofton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crofton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crofton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6733, Longitude: -85.2367 In this case, the coordinates for Crofton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Crofton 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 312.763 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.839 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.458 degrees. |