Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Germfask, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Germfask and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Germfask
- 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 Germfask:
- 46.249424, -85.925964
- 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 Germfask
- 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 Schoolcraft County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Schoolcraft County
- Since Germfask is near Luce County and also Mackinac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Luce County
- eBird sighting report for Mackinac 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Germfask ...
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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing
- Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County
- Dollarville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollarville
- Dollarville is located in Luce County
- Eightmile Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eightmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Corner
- Eightmile Corner is located in Luce County
- Gulliver
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulliver
- Gulliver is located in Schoolcraft County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulliver <2>
- Hiawatha
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Huntspur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Inland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Lavender Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavender Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender Corner
- Lavender Corner is located in Schoolcraft County
- Marks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Natalie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Germfask 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 Germfask to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Germfask and extending to:
- Manistique, which is the Seat of Schoolcraft County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Germfask to Manistique, 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 252 miles [405.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 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 5,912 miles [9,514.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,659 miles [10,716.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,554 miles [7,329 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Germfask. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Germfask) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Germfask. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2494, Longitude: -85.9260 In this case, the coordinates for Germfask have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Germfask 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 313.15 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.51 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.264 degrees. |