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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 Grand Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grand Beach and the surrounding area.
- 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 Grand Beach:
- 41.774583, -86.788404
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Grand Beach
- 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 Berrien County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berrien County
- Since Grand Beach is near LaPorte County and also Porter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for LaPorte County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Porter 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Grand Beach
Communities Also Named Grand Beach ...
We found three communities that are also named Grand Beach.
Within Michigan, the name Grand Beach is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Grand Beach that is located in Berrien County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Grand Beach.
- Manitoba
- This Grand Beach lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Grand Beach that is located in Berrien County.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Grand Beach lies 1,572 miles [2,529.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Grand Beach that is located in Berrien County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Beach ...
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.
- Duneland Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Duneland Beach is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Beach
- Gordon Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Beach is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Beach
- Hooks Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hooks Corner is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Corner
- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Long Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Michigan City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Orchard Highlands is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Highlands
- Trail Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Union Pier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Grand Beach 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 Grand Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand Beach and extending to:
- Saint Joseph, which is the Seat of Berrien County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Grand Beach to Saint Joseph, with an average speed<3> 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 just over a day.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 549 miles [883.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,156 miles [9,907.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,775 miles [7,684.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Grand Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Grand Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7746, Longitude: -86.7884 In this case, the coordinates for Grand Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.878 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.681 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.181 degrees. |
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