Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fivemile 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 Fivemile Corner:
  • 44.746668, -85.522850
  • 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 Fivemile 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 Grand Traverse County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Grand Traverse County
  • Since Fivemile Corner is near Leelanau County and also Kalkaska County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Leelanau County
  • eBird sighting report for Kalkaska 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 Fivemile Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Fivemile Corner.

Within Michigan, the name Fivemile Corner is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Oklahoma
    • Cotton County
    • This Fivemile Corner is located in Cotton County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fivemile Corner that is located in Grand Traverse County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cotton County community of Fivemile Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fivemile 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.

• Acme
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
  • Acme is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <3>
• Angel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
  • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Angel has also been known as:
  • Angel Station
  • Angell Station
• Cherry Bend
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Bend
  • Cherry Bend is located in Leelanau County
• Chums Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chums Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chums Corner
  • Chums Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
• Crystal Spring
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
  • Crystal Spring is located in Leelanau County
• Devils Elbow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
  • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
• Hatchs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
  • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
• Jacks Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Landing
  • Jacks Landing is located in Grand Traverse County
• Mabel
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
• Traverse City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse City
  • Traverse City is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traverse City <3>

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

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

• Traverse City, which is the Seat of Grand Traverse County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Fivemile Corner to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 594 miles [956 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,711 miles [10,800.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,600 miles [7,403 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Grand Traverse County: www.grandtraverse.org/

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