Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Garden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Garden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Garden
- 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 Garden:
- 45.774776, -86.551802
- 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 Garden
- 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 Delta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Delta County
- Since Garden is near Schoolcraft County and also Menominee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Schoolcraft County
- eBird sighting report for Menominee 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 Garden ...
We found six communities that share the name Garden.
Within Michigan, the name Garden is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Garden is located in Athens County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Garden that is located in Delta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Garden.
- Lucas County
- This Garden is located in Lucas County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km] to the south southeast of the Garden that is located in Delta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Garden.
- Pennsylvania
- Utah
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Garden ...
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.
- Cooks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
- Cooks is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooks <3>
- Devils Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Corner
- Devils Corner is located in Delta County
- Elkhorn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Schoolcraft County
- Ensign
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Evergreen Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
- Evergreen Shores is located in Schoolcraft County
- Fairport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Garden Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Corners
- Garden Corners is located in Delta County
- Minor Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Beach
- Minor Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
- Sac Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Springer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Sunset Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Schoolcraft County
How Far From Garden 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 village such as Garden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Garden and extending to:
- Escanaba, which is the Seat of Delta County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Garden to Escanaba, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 678 miles [1,091.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,956 miles [9,585.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,703 miles [10,787.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,597 miles [7,398.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delta County: www.deltacountymi.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Garden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7748, Longitude: -86.5518 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Garden to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.604 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.951 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.769 degrees. |