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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 Dolph, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dolph 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 Dolph:
    • 44.233349, -84.879198
    • 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 Dolph
  • 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 Missaukee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Missaukee County
    • Since Dolph is near Roscommon County and also Clare County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Roscommon County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clare 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 Dolph

Communities Also Named Dolph ...

We found three communities that are also named Dolph.

Within Michigan, the name Dolph is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Hempstead County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Dolph [Hempstead County].
      • Izard County
      • This Dolph is located in Izard County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Dolph that is located in Missaukee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Dolph.
    • Oregon
      • Tillamook County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Dolph [Tillamook County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dolph ...

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.

  • Ash Acres
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ash Acres is located in Clare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Acres
  • Buck Trails
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Buck Trails is located in Clare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Trails
  • Long Lake Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Lake Heights is located in Clare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Heights
  • Meads Landing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Meads Landing is located in Roscommon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meads Landing
  • Piney Woods
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Piney Woods is located in Clare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
  • Prosper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Prosper is located in Missaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
  • Rainbow Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rainbow Bend is located in Clare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Bend
  • Star City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Star City is located in Missaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City

How Far From Dolph 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 Dolph to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Lake City, which is the Seat of Missaukee County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dolph to Lake City, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 104 miles [167.4 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 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 547 miles [880.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,710 miles [10,798.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,595 miles [7,394.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Dolph, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Dolph) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Dolph 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 Dolph. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2333, Longitude: -84.8792       In this case, the coordinates for Dolph have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.544 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.525 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.427 degrees.