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.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Grand Beach

• 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.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • eBird sighting report for LaPorte County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Grand Beach ...

We found three communities that share the name Grand Beach.

Within Michigan, the name Grand Beach is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another three communities that are located throughout 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Beach
  • Duneland Beach is located in LaPorte County (IN)
• Gordon Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Beach
  • Gordon Beach is located in Berrien County
• Hooks Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Corner
  • Hooks Corner is located in Berrien County
• Lakeview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Berrien County
• Long Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in LaPorte County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <3>
• Michigan City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
  • Michigan City is located in LaPorte County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <3>
• Orchard Highlands
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Highlands
  • Orchard Highlands is located in LaPorte County (IN)
• Trail Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
  • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
• Union Pier
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Pier
  • Union Pier is located in Berrien County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Pier <3>

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<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 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<5> 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).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,775 miles [7,684.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Grand Beach: www.grandbeach.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/