Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Curtis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Curtis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Curtis
- 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 Curtis:
- 43.799193, -84.485841
- 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 Curtis
- 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 Midland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Midland County
- Since Curtis is near Gladwin County and also Isabella County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gladwin County
- eBird sighting report for Isabella 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 Curtis ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Curtis.
There are two communities within Michigan that are also named Curtis.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 38 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Michigan ...
- Emmet County
- Mackinac County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Clark County
- This Curtis is located in Clark County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Curtis that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Curtis.
- Saline County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Curtis [Saline County].
- California
- Siskiyou County
- This Curtis is located in Siskiyou County and lies 1,890 miles [3,041.7 km]<2> to the west of the Curtis that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Curtis.
- Yolo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Curtis [Yolo County].
- Colorado
- El Paso County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Curtis [El Paso County].
- Pueblo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Curtis [Pueblo County].
- Washington County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Curtis [Washington County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Carroll County
- This Curtis is located in Carroll County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<2> to the south of the Curtis that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Curtis.
- Fannin County
- This Curtis is located in Fannin County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km] to the south of the Curtis that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Curtis.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Curtis lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Curtis that is located in Midland County.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New York
- Herkimer County
- This Curtis is located in Herkimer County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<2> to the east of the Curtis that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Curtis.
- Steuben County
- This Curtis is located in Steuben County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km] to the east southeast of the Curtis that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Curtis.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Texas
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Curtis [Dallas County].
- Eastland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Curtis [Eastland County].
- Jasper County
- This Curtis is located in Jasper County and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Curtis that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Curtis.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Curtis is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km]<2> to the west of the Curtis that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Curtis.
- Utah County
- This Curtis is located in Utah County and lies 1,409 miles [2,267.6 km] to the west of the Curtis that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Curtis.
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- This Curtis is located in Bedford County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Curtis that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Curtis.
- Chesterfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Curtis [Chesterfield County].
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Curtis ...
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.
- Bombay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Colonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonville
- Colonville is located in Clare County
- Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Edenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Francis Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Grove
- Francis Grove is located in Midland County
- Highwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Highwood is located in Gladwin County
- Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Midland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
- Lyle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Wise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Curtis 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 Curtis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Curtis and extending to:
- Midland, which is the Seat of Midland County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Curtis to Midland, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the south (S). 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 513 miles [825.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,975 miles [9,615.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,714 miles [10,805.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,597 miles [7,398.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Curtis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Midland County: www.co.midland.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Curtis could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Curtis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Curtis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7992, Longitude: -84.4858 In this case, the coordinates for Curtis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Curtis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Curtis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.302 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.187 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.378 degrees. |