Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harbor Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harbor Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harbor Springs
- 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 Springs:
- 45.431954, -84.989777
- 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 Springs
- 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 Emmet County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Emmet County
- Since Harbor Springs is near Charlevoix County and also Cheboygan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charlevoix County
- eBird sighting report for Cheboygan 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 Springs ...
We found one communities that share the name Harbor Springs.
Within Michigan, the name Harbor Springs is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Harbor Springs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Wisconsin
- Winnebago County
- This Harbor Springs is located in Winnebago County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harbor Springs that is located in Emmet County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Harbor Springs.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harbor Springs ...
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.
- Epsilon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Forest Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
- Forest Beach is located in Emmet County
- Good Hart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hart
- Good Hart is located in Emmet County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hart <3>
- Harbor Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Point
- Harbor Point is located in Emmet County
- Marsh Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
- Marsh Corner is located in Emmet County
- Pleasant View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Emmet County
- Roaring Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Brook
- Roaring Brook is located in Emmet County
- Wildwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Harbor Springs to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harbor Springs and extending to:
- Petoskey, which is the Seat of Emmet County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Harbor Springs to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 607 miles [976.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,918 miles [9,524.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,661 miles [10,719.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,551 miles [7,324.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harbor Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Emmet County: www.co.emmet.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 '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- Harbor Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harbor Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4320, Longitude: -84.9898 In this case, the coordinates for Harbor Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Springs 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 312.558 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.72 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.059 degrees. |