Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gordonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gordonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gordonville
- 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 Gordonville:
- 43.567806, -84.369440
- 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 Gordonville
- 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 Midland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Midland County
- Since Gordonville is near Gratiot County and also Saginaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gratiot County
- eBird sighting report for Saginaw 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 Gordonville ...
We found nine communities that share the name Gordonville.
Within Michigan, the name Gordonville is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, seven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lowndes County
- This Gordonville is located in Lowndes County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the south of the Gordonville that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Gordonville.
- Florida
- Polk County
- This Gordonville is located in Polk County and lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<1> to the south of the Gordonville that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Gordonville.
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Gordonville is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gordonville that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Gordonville.
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Brown County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Gordonville.
- Ontario
- This Gordonville lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the east of the Gordonville that is located in Midland County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Gordonville is located in Lancaster County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gordonville that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Gordonville.
- Quebec
- This Gordonville lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gordonville that is located in Midland County.
- South Carolina
- Williamsburg County
- This Gordonville is located in Williamsburg County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gordonville that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Gordonville.
- Texas
- Grayson County
- This Gordonville is located in Grayson County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gordonville that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Gordonville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gordonville ...
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.
- Bullock Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
- Bullock Creek is located in Midland County
- Dean
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Dice Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice Corners
- Dice Corners is located in Midland County
- Floyd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Lockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Poseyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseyville
- Poseyville is located in Midland County
- Redstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Redstone is located in Midland County
- Teeterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeterville
- Teeterville is located in Midland County
How Far From Gordonville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gordonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gordonville and extending to:
- Midland, which is the Seat of Midland County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Gordonville to Lansing, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 498 miles [801.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,982 miles [9,627.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,719 miles [10,813.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,602 miles [7,406.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gordonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Midland County: www.co.midland.mi.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gordonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gordonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5678, Longitude: -84.3694 In this case, the coordinates for Gordonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gordonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Gordonville 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 312.235 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.077 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.40 degrees. |