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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 Ewen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ewen 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 Ewen:
- 46.535222, -89.281256
- 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 Ewen
- 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 Ontonagon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ontonagon County
- Since Ewen is near Gogebic County and also Houghton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gogebic County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Houghton 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 Ewen
Communities Also Named Ewen ...
We found one communities that are also named Ewen.
Within Michigan, the name Ewen is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Ewen in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Ewen is located in Luzerne County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ewen that is located in Ontonagon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Ewen.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ewen ...
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.
- Agate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Agate is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
- Bruce Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gem is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
- Matchwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Matchwood is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matchwood
- Robbins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Robbins is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Rockland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sleepy Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Topaz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Topaz is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz
- Trout Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Ewen 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 Ewen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ewen and extending to:
- Ontonagon, which is the Seat of Ontonagon County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Ewen to Ontonagon, with an average speed<3> 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 350 miles [563.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,013 miles [9,677 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,765 miles [10,887.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,669 miles [7,514 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ewen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Ewen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ewen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5352, Longitude: -89.2813 In this case, the coordinates for Ewen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.464 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.162 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.997 degrees. |
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