Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Edgewater Heights:
  • 42.203929, -83.511881
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Edgewater Heights

• 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • Since Edgewater Heights is near Washtenaw County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washtenaw County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Edgewater Heights

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgewater Heights ...

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.

• Cherry Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cherry Hill is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
• French Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • French Landing is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Landing
• Lincoln
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln is located in Washtenaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
• Martinsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Martinsville is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
• Paint Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Paint Creek is located in Washtenaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
• Stony Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
• Superior
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Superior is located in Washtenaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
• Willow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Willow is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
• Willow Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Willow Run is located in Washtenaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Edgewater Heights and extending to:

• Detroit, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Edgewater Heights to Detroit, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 409 miles [658.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,012 miles [9,675.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,623 miles [7,440 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'