Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Durand, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Durand and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Durand
- 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 Durand:
- 42.910870, -83.984604
- 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 Durand
- 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 Shiawassee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shiawassee County
- Since Durand is near Genesee County and also Livingston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Genesee County
- eBird sighting report for Livingston 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
Communities Also Named Durand ...
We found six communities that share the name Durand.
Within Michigan, the name Durand is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Ohio
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Durand ...
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.
- Deer Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Livingston County
- Five Points
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
- Five Points North
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points North have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points North
- Five Points North is located in Shiawassee County
- Flushing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
- Flushing is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <4>
- Juddville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- Juddville is located in Shiawassee County
- Kerby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Union Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Plains
- Union Plains is located in Shiawassee County
How Far From Durand to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Durand to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Durand and extending to:
- Corunna, which is the Seat of Shiawassee County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Durand to Lansing, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 456 miles [733.9 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,998 miles [9,652.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,733 miles [10,835.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,614 miles [7,425.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Durand: www.durandmi.com/
The official website for Shiawassee County: www.shiawassee.net/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Durand) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Durand. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9109, Longitude: -83.9846 |
| <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 Durand, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Durand 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 312.01 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.724 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.435 degrees. |