Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Five Mile Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Five Mile Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Five Mile Corners
- 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 Five Mile Corners:
- 42.056111, -86.107500
- 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 Five Mile Corners
- 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 Cass County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- Since Five Mile Corners is near Van Buren County and also Berrien County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
- eBird sighting report for Berrien 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 Five Mile Corners ...
We found one communities that share the name Five Mile Corners.
Within Michigan, the name Five Mile Corners is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Five Mile Corners in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This Five Mile Corners is located in Hancock County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Five Mile Corners that is located in Cass County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Five Mile Corners.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near Five Mile Corners ...
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.
- Dailey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Eagle Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Cass County
- Fritzburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hartman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Indian Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Indian Lake is located in Cass County
- Maple Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- Maple Island is located in Cass County
- Naomi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Sandy Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Sandy Beach is located in Cass County
- Shanghai Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
- Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
- Sister Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sister Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Lakes
- Sister Lakes is located in Van Buren County
- Spring Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
- Spring Beach is located in Cass County
- Teapot Dome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teapot Dome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teapot Dome
- Teapot Dome is located in Van Buren County
- Twin Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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 Cass County
How Far From Five Mile Corners 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 Five Mile Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Five Mile Corners and extending to:
- Cassopolis, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Five Mile Corners to Cassopolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 523 miles [841.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,854 miles [11,030.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,735 miles [7,620.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Five Mile Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cass County: www.casscountymi.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- Five Mile Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Five Mile Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0561, Longitude: -86.1075 In this case, the coordinates for Five Mile Corners 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 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 Five Mile Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.426 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.207 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.761 degrees. |