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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Davison, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davison and the surrounding area.
- 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 Davison:
- 43.032249, -83.518284
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Davison
- 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 Genesee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Genesee County
- Since Davison is near Lapeer County and also Oakland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lapeer County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oakland 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Davison
Communities Also Named Davison ...
We found two communities that are also named Davison.
Within Michigan, the name Davison is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Richmond County
- This Davison is located in Richmond County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the south of the Davison that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Davison.
- West Virginia
- Braxton County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Davison [Braxton County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davison ...
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.
- Atlas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Atlas is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Elba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Farmers Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Farmers Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Creek
- Five Points
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Flint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Groveland Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Groveland Corners is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Hunters Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Otter Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Run is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Run
- Rogersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rogersville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
How Far From Davison 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 Davison to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Davison and extending to:
- Flint, which is the Seat of Genesee County, lies just to the West.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Davison to Lansing, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 442 miles [711.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,709 miles [10,797.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,590 miles [7,386.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Davison) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Davison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Davison to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0322, Longitude: -83.5183 In this case, the coordinates for Davison have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.70 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.391 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.162 degrees. |
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