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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Evergreen Shores:
    • 45.900846, -84.736440
    • 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 Evergreen Shores
  • 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 Evergreen Shores ...

We found three communities that share the name Evergreen Shores.

There is one other community in Michigan which is also named Evergreen Shores.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Michigan ...
    • Schoolcraft County
      • This Evergreen Shores is located in Schoolcraft County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the west of the Evergreen Shores that is located in Mackinac County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoolcraft County community of Evergreen Shores.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Evergreen Shores is located in Ocean County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Evergreen Shores that is located in Mackinac County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Evergreen Shores.
    • Virginia
      • York County
      • This Evergreen Shores is located in York County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Evergreen Shores that is located in Mackinac County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Evergreen Shores.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Evergreen Shores ...

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.

  • British Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Landing
    • British Landing is located in Mackinac County
  • Carp Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Cecil
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Emmet County
  • Cedarville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Mackinac County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <2>
  • Charles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
    • Charles is located in Mackinac County
  • Edgewater Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
    • Edgewater Beach is located in Cheboygan County
  • Freedom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Cheboygan County
  • Grand View
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
    • Grand View is located in Cheboygan County
  • Levering
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Patrick Landing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Landing
    • Patrick Landing is located in Mackinac County

How Far From Evergreen Shores 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 Evergreen Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Evergreen Shores and extending to:

  • Saint Ignace, which is the Seat of Mackinac County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Evergreen Shores to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 622 miles [1,001 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,522 miles [7,277.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Evergreen Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Evergreen Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9008, Longitude: -84.7364       In this case, the coordinates for Evergreen Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Evergreen Shores 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 312.359 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.566 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.753 degrees.









 

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