Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Falmouth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Falmouth and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Falmouth
- 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 Falmouth:
- 44.243345, -85.086983
- 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 Falmouth
- 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 Missaukee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Missaukee County
- Since Falmouth is near Osceola County and also Clare County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Osceola County
- eBird sighting report for Clare 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Falmouth ...
We found nine communities that share the name Falmouth.
Within Michigan, the name Falmouth is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Nova Scotia
- This Falmouth lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the east of the Falmouth that is located in Missaukee County.
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Falmouth ...
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.
- Highland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Osceola County
- Jennings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Missaukee County
- Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Missaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
- Lucas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Missaukee County
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Park Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Park Lake is located in Osceola County
- Prosper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Rainbow Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Bend
- Rainbow Bend is located in Clare County
- Star City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Stoney Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
- Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
- Stoney Corner has also been known as:
- Stoney Corners
How Far From Falmouth 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 Falmouth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Falmouth and extending to:
- Lake City, which is the Seat of Missaukee County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Falmouth to Lansing, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 555 miles [893.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,977 miles [9,619 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,717 miles [10,810 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,603 miles [7,407.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Falmouth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Missaukee County: www.missaukee.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Falmouth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Falmouth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2433, Longitude: -85.0870 In this case, the coordinates for Falmouth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Falmouth to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.682 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.683 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.531 degrees. |