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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 Devils Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Devils Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Devils Corner:
    • 45.737232, -86.606296
    • 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 Devils Corner
  • 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 Devils Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Devils Corner.

Within Michigan, the name Devils Corner is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Devils Corner in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Wisconsin
      • Pepin County
      • This Devils Corner is located in Pepin County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Devils Corner that is located in Delta County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pepin County community of Devils Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Devils Corner ...

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.

  • Cooks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
    • Cooks is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooks <3>
  • Elkhorn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Ensign
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
    • Ensign is located in Delta County
  • Fairport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
    • Fairport is located in Delta County
  • Garden Corners
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Corners
    • Garden Corners is located in Delta County
  • Maywood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Maywood is located in Delta County
  • Minor Beach
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Beach
    • Minor Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Sac Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sac Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac Bay
    • Sac Bay is located in Delta County
  • Springer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
    • Springer is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Sunset Beach
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Schoolcraft County

How Far From Devils Corner 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 community such as Devils Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Devils Corner and extending to:

  • Escanaba, which is the Seat of Delta County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Devils Corner to Escanaba, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,960 miles [9,591.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,707 miles [10,793.9 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Devils Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Delta County: www.deltacountymi.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Devils Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Devils Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7372, Longitude: -86.6063    
<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 Devils Corner 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 313.643 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.99 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.811 degrees.









 

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