Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Grand Marais, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grand Marais and the surrounding area.

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

• 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 Marais:
  • 46.670813, -85.985165
  • 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 Marais

• 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 Alger County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Alger County
  • Since Grand Marais is near Schoolcraft County and also Luce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Schoolcraft County
  • eBird sighting report for Luce 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 Marais ...

We found two communities that share the name Grand Marais.

Within Michigan, the name Grand Marais is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • This Grand Marais lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grand Marais that is located in Alger County.
  • Minnesota
    • Cook County
    • This Grand Marais is located in Cook County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grand Marais that is located in Alger County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Grand Marais.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Marais ...

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
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing
  • Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County
• Deer Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Luce County
• Eightmile Corner
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eightmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Corner
  • Eightmile Corner is located in Luce County
• Fourmile Corner
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Corner
  • Fourmile Corner is located in Luce County
• Green Haven
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
  • Green Haven is located in Alger County
• Lavender Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavender Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender Corner
  • Lavender Corner is located in Schoolcraft County
• Natalie
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natalie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
  • Natalie is located in Luce County
• Pine Stump Junction
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Stump Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Stump Junction
  • Pine Stump Junction is located in Luce County
• Star
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
  • Star is located in Alger County
• Sunrise Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Landing
  • Sunrise Landing is located in Alger County
• Williams Crossing
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
  • Williams Crossing is located in Alger County

How Far From Grand Marais 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 Grand Marais to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand Marais and extending to:

• Munising, which is the Seat of Alger County, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grand Marais to Munising, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 280 miles [450.6 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 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,539 miles [7,304.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Marais. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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