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

When in Edgetts, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgetts 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 Edgetts:
    • 44.056678, -85.583112
    • 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 Edgetts
  • 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 Edgetts ...

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.

  • Cadillac
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chase
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hersey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
    • Hersey is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <1>
  • Highland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Osceola County
  • Hobart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Wexford County
  • Idlewild
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Lake County
  • Le Roy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Little Manistee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Manistee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Manistee
    • Little Manistee is located in Lake County
  • Luther
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Peacock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
    • Peacock is located in Lake County
  • Reed City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Wolf Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Wolf Lake is located in Lake County

How Far From Edgetts to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Edgetts to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Baldwin, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Edgetts to Baldwin, 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 105 miles [169 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 567 miles [912.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,003 miles [9,660.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,744 miles [10,853.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,631 miles [7,452.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Edgetts) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgetts. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0567, Longitude: -85.5831       In this case, the coordinates for Edgetts have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Edgetts to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.022 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.04 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.849 degrees.




 

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