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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:
    • 45.973861, -86.310977
    • 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 ...
    • Mackinac County
      • This Evergreen Shores is located in Mackinac County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the east of the Evergreen Shores that is located in Schoolcraft County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mackinac County community of Evergreen Shores.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Evergreen Shores is located in Ocean County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Evergreen Shores that is located in Schoolcraft 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 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the southeast of the Evergreen Shores that is located in Schoolcraft 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.

  • Cooks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
    • Cooks is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooks <3>
  • Copenhagen Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen Beach
    • Copenhagen Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Elkhorn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Garden Corners
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Corners
    • Garden Corners is located in Delta County
  • Hiawatha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
    • Hiawatha is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Minor Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Beach
    • Minor Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Springer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
    • Springer is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Sunset Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Schoolcraft County

How Far From Evergreen Shores 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 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:

  • Manistique, which is the Seat of Schoolcraft County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). 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 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,939 miles [9,557.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,686 miles [10,760.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,580 miles [7,370.8 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 45.9739, Longitude: -86.3110       In this case, the coordinates for Evergreen Shores 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>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 313.429 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.783 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.57 degrees.









 

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