Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Donken, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Donken and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Donken

• 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 Donken:
  • 46.941598, -88.794576
  • 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 Donken

• 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 Houghton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Houghton County
  • Since Donken is near Baraga County and also Ontonagon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Baraga County
  • eBird sighting report for Ontonagon 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Donken ...

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.

• Baltic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
  • Baltic is located in Houghton County
• Champion Mine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Mine
  • Champion Mine is located in Houghton County
• Dodgeville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
  • Dodgeville is located in Houghton County
• Hazel
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
  • Hazel is located in Houghton County
• Klingville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingville
  • Klingville is located in Houghton County
• Redridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redridge
  • Redridge is located in Houghton County
• Salmon Trout
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Trout
  • Salmon Trout is located in Houghton County
• Superior
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
  • Superior is located in Houghton County
• Twin Lakes
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Houghton County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Donken and extending to:

• Houghton, which is the Seat of Houghton County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Donken to Houghton, with an average speed<4> 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 357 miles [574.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,977 miles [9,619 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,729 miles [10,829.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,634 miles [7,457.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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