Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Jordan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Jordan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Jordan
- 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 East Jordan:
- 45.157785, -85.130337
- 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 East Jordan
- 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 Charlevoix County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charlevoix County
- Since East Jordan is near Antrim County and also Emmet County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Antrim County
- eBird sighting report for Emmet 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 East Jordan ...
We found one communities that share the name East Jordan.
Within Michigan, the name East Jordan is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named East Jordan in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This East Jordan lies 983 miles [1,582 km]<1> to the east of the East Jordan that is located in Charlevoix County.
- Nova Scotia
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Jordan ...
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.
- Advance
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Boulder Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Park
- Boulder Park is located in Charlevoix County
- Central Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
- Central Lake is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <3>
- Goo ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Graves Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Crossing
- Graves Crossing is located in Antrim County
- Green River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Antrim County
- Snowflake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Torch Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch Lake
- Torch Lake is located in Antrim County
- Wildwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From East Jordan 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 city such as East Jordan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Jordan and extending to:
- Charlevoix, which is the Seat of Charlevoix County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from East Jordan to Charlevoix, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 169 miles [272 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 598 miles [962.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,935 miles [9,551.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,678 miles [10,747.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,567 miles [7,349.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Jordan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charlevoix County: www.charlevoixcounty.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Jordan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Jordan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1578, Longitude: -85.1303 In this case, the coordinates for East Jordan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <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 East Jordan 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 312.668 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.803 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.232 degrees. |