Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kingsford:
  • 45.794956, -88.064571
  • 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 Kingsford

• 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 Dickinson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dickinson County
  • Since East Kingsford is near Florence County and also Marinette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Florence County
  • eBird sighting report for Marinette 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 East Kingsford ...

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.

• Aurora
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Florence County (WI)
• Granite Bluff
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Bluff
  • Granite Bluff is located in Dickinson County
• Hematite
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
  • Hematite is located in Florence County (WI)
• Iron Mountain
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
  • Iron Mountain is located in Dickinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron Mountain <2>
• Pulp
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulp
  • Pulp is located in Florence County (WI)
• Skidmore
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
  • Skidmore is located in Dickinson County
• Spread Eagle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
  • Spread Eagle is located in Florence County (WI)
• Vulcan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
  • Vulcan is located in Dickinson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vulcan <2>

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

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

• Iron Mountain, which is the Seat of Dickinson County, lies just to the North.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from East Kingsford to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,008 miles [9,668.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,757 miles [10,874.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,655 miles [7,491.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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