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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 Deckerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deckerville 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 Deckerville:
- 43.526701, -82.734955
- 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 Deckerville
- 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 Deckerville ...
We found two communities that share the name Deckerville.
Within Michigan, the name Deckerville is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Poinsett County
- This Deckerville is located in Poinsett County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Deckerville that is located in Sanilac County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poinsett County community of Deckerville.
- Washington
- Mason County
- This Deckerville is located in Mason County and lies 1,969 miles [3,168.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Deckerville that is located in Sanilac County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Deckerville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deckerville ...
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.
- Argyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Carsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cash
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Cash is located in Sanilac County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cash
- From Deckerville to Cash
- Elmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forestville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Parisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parisville
- Parisville is located in Huron County
- Peatville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peatville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peatville
- Peatville is located in Sanilac County
How Far From Deckerville 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 village such as Deckerville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deckerville and extending to:
- Sandusky, which is the Seat of Sanilac County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Deckerville to Lansing, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 435 miles [700.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,923 miles [9,532.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,657 miles [10,713.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,538 miles [7,303.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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- Deckerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deckerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5267, Longitude: -82.7350 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Deckerville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.163 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.858 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.596 degrees. |
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