Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ida, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ida and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ida
- 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 Ida:
- 41.910879, -83.573547
- 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 Ida
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Ida is near Lenawee County and also Lucas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lenawee County
- eBird sighting report for Lucas 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 Ida ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Ida.
Within Michigan, the name Ida is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Kansas
- Harper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ida [Harper County].
- Republic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ida [Republic County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ida ...
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.
- Dundee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <5>
- Erie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <5>
- Grand View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Monroe County
- Grape
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
- Grape is located in Monroe County
- Ida Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Center
- Ida Center is located in Monroe County
- London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lulu
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Lulu is located in Monroe County
- Luna Pier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Pier
- Luna Pier is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luna Pier <5>
- Maybee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
- Maybee is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybee <5>
- Temperance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance
- Temperance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temperance <5>
How Far From Ida 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 community such as Ida to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ida and extending to:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Ida to Monroe, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,028 miles [9,701.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,759 miles [10,877.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,638 miles [7,464.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ida. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ida) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ida. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9109, Longitude: -83.5735 In this case, the coordinates for Ida have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Ida could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ida, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Ida to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.781 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.315 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.576 degrees. |