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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Fourmile Corner:
    • 46.419167, -85.510674
    • 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 Fourmile Corner
  • 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 Fourmile Corner ...

We found two communities that share the name Fourmile Corner.

Within Michigan, the name Fourmile Corner is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Prairie County
      • This Fourmile Corner is located in Prairie County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fourmile Corner that is located in Luce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prairie County community of Fourmile Corner.
    • Missouri
      • Franklin County
      • This Fourmile Corner is located in Franklin County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fourmile Corner that is located in Luce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Fourmile Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fourmile 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.

  • Carpenter Landing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing
    • Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County
  • Deer Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Luce County
  • Dollarville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollarville
    • Dollarville is located in Luce County
  • Eightmile Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eightmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Corner
    • Eightmile Corner is located in Luce County
  • Marks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
    • Marks is located in Luce County
  • Natalie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natalie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
    • Natalie is located in Luce County
  • Pine Stump Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Stump Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Stump Junction
    • Pine Stump Junction is located in Luce County
  • Roberts Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
    • Roberts Corner is located in Luce County
  • Timberlost
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlost
    • Timberlost is located in Chippewa County
  • Whitehouse Landing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Landing
    • Whitehouse Landing is located in Chippewa County

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

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

  • Newberry, which is the Seat of Luce County, lies just to the South.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Fourmile Corner to Lansing, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,531 miles [7,291.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fourmile Corner. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fourmile Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fourmile Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4192, Longitude: -85.5107       In this case, the coordinates for Fourmile Corner 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 Fourmile Corner 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 312.856 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.203 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.978 degrees.









 

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