Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harbor Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harbor Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harbor 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 Harbor Beach:
- 43.844727, -82.651491
- 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 Harbor 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 Huron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Huron County
- Since Harbor Beach is near Sanilac County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Sanilac 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 Harbor Beach ...
We found two communities that share the name Harbor Beach.
Within Michigan, the name Harbor Beach is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Harbor Beach is located in Broward County and lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<1> to the south of the Harbor Beach that is located in Huron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Harbor Beach.
- Massachusetts
- Plymouth County
- This Harbor Beach is located in Plymouth County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the east of the Harbor Beach that is located in Huron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Harbor Beach.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harbor 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.
- Bad Axe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Axe
- Bad Axe is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bad Axe <3>
- Forestville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Helena
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Lewisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Huron County
- Palms
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palms
- Palms is located in Sanilac County
- Parisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parisville
- Parisville is located in Huron County
- Peatville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Redman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
- Redman is located in Huron County
How Far From Harbor Beach 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 city such as Harbor Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harbor Beach and extending to:
- Bad Axe, which is the Seat of Huron County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Harbor Beach to Bad Axe, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 448 miles [721 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,522 miles [7,277.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harbor Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harbor Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harbor Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8447, Longitude: -82.6515 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Harbor Beach 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 311.09 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.824 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.437 degrees. |