Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Five Points Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Five Points Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Five Points Corner

• 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 Points Corner:
  • 42.509204, -84.835543
  • 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 Points Corner

• 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 Eaton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Eaton County
  • Since Five Points Corner is near Calhoun County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Points Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Five Points Corner.

Within Michigan, the name Five Points Corner is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Five Points Corner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Porter County
    • This Five Points Corner is located in Porter County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Five Points Corner that is located in Eaton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Five Points Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Five Points Corner ...

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.

• Charlotte
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Charlotte is located in Eaton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <2>
• Chester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Eaton County
• Duck Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
  • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
• Kingsland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
  • Kingsland is located in Eaton County
• Lee Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
  • Lee Center is located in Calhoun County
• Little Venice
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
  • Little Venice is located in Eaton County
• Needmore
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Needmore is located in Eaton County
• Potterville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
  • Potterville is located in Eaton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <2>
• Rice Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
  • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
• Vermontville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
  • Vermontville is located in Eaton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <2>
• Walnut Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Point
  • Walnut Point is located in Calhoun County

How Far From Five Points Corner 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 Five Points Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Five Points Corner and extending to:

• Charlotte, which is the Seat of Eaton County, lies just to the North.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Five Points Corner to Lansing, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 478 miles [769.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,048 miles [9,733.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,784 miles [10,917.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,665 miles [7,507.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Five Points Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Eaton County: www.eatoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/