Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Firesteel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Firesteel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Firesteel
- 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 Firesteel:
- 46.866116, -89.218493
- 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 Firesteel
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Ontonagon County
- Since Firesteel is near Houghton County and also Baraga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Houghton County
- eBird sighting report for Baraga 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 Firesteel ...
We found one communities that share the name Firesteel.
Within Michigan, the name Firesteel is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Firesteel in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Firesteel ...
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.
- Grand Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids is located in Ontonagon County
- Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Green is located in Ontonagon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green
- From Firesteel to Green
- Greenland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Greenland is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenland
- From Firesteel to Greenland
- Mass City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mass City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mass City
- Mass City is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mass City <4>
- Nonesuch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonesuch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
- Nonesuch is located in Ontonagon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nonesuch
- From Firesteel to Nonesuch
- Rockland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <4>
- Silver City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Ontonagon County
- Twin Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Houghton County
How Far From Firesteel 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 Firesteel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Firesteel and extending to:
- Ontonagon, which is the Seat of Ontonagon County, lies just to the West.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Firesteel to Lansing, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,994 miles [9,646.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,747 miles [10,858.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,653 miles [7,488.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Firesteel. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Firesteel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Firesteel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8661, Longitude: -89.2185 |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Firesteel 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 315.408 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.146 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.855 degrees. |