Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crystal Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crystal Spring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crystal Spring
- 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 Crystal Spring:
- 44.824445, -85.648690
- 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 Crystal Spring
- 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 Leelanau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Leelanau County
- Since Crystal Spring is near Grand Traverse County and also Benzie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grand Traverse County
- eBird sighting report for Benzie 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 Crystal Spring ...
We found four communities that share the name Crystal Spring.
Within Michigan, the name Crystal Spring is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Winona County
- This Crystal Spring is located in Winona County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the west of the Crystal Spring that is located in Leelanau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Crystal Spring.
- New York
- Yates County
- This Crystal Spring is located in Yates County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Crystal Spring that is located in Leelanau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yates County community of Crystal Spring.
- Pennsylvania
- Fulton County
- This Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Crystal Spring that is located in Leelanau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Crystal Spring.
- Virginia
- Roanoke City
- This Crystal Spring is located in Roanoke City and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Crystal Spring that is located in Leelanau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Crystal Spring.
- Minnesota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crystal Spring ...
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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
- Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
- Angel has also been known as:
- Angel Station
- Angell Station
- Cedar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Cedar is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar <3>
- Cedar Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Cherry Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Bend
- Cherry Bend is located in Leelanau County
- Chums Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chums Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chums Corner
- Chums Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
- Fivemile Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Fountain Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Point
- Fountain Point is located in Leelanau County
- Hatchs
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Lake Ann
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
- Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <3>
- Maple City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
- Maple City is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple City <3>
- Traverse City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse City
- Traverse City is located in Grand Traverse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traverse City <3>
How Far From Crystal Spring 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 Crystal Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crystal Spring and extending to:
- Leland, which is the Seat of Leelanau County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Crystal Spring to Leland, 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 154 miles [247.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 602 miles [968.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,713 miles [10,803.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,601 miles [7,404.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crystal Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Leelanau County: www.leelanau.cc/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crystal Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crystal Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8244, Longitude: -85.6487 In this case, the coordinates for Crystal Spring 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 Crystal Spring 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 313.034 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.167 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.62 degrees. |