Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Idlewild, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Idlewild and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Idlewild
- 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 Idlewild:
- 43.894677, -85.787341
- 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 Idlewild
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Idlewild is near Newaygo County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Newaygo County
- eBird sighting report for Mason 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 Idlewild ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Idlewild.
Within Michigan, the name Idlewild is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Del Norte County
- This Idlewild is located in Del Norte County and lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<1> to the west of the Idlewild that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Del Norte County community of Idlewild.
- Placer County
- This Idlewild is located in Placer County and lies 1,794 miles [2,887.2 km] to the west of the Idlewild that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Idlewild.
- Tulare County
- This Idlewild is located in Tulare County and lies 1,816 miles [2,922.6 km] to the west of the Idlewild that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Idlewild.
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Alexander 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 Illinois community of Idlewild [Alexander County].
- Jefferson 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 Illinois community of Idlewild [Jefferson County].
- Lake County
- This Idlewild is located in Lake County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Idlewild that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Idlewild.
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Saint Mary Parish
- This Idlewild is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Idlewild that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Idlewild.
- Terrebonne Parish
- This Idlewild is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km] to the south southwest of the Idlewild that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Idlewild.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Idlewild is located in Prince George's County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Idlewild that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Idlewild.
- Talbot County
- This Idlewild is located in Talbot County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km] to the east southeast of the Idlewild that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Idlewild.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Crawford County
- This Idlewild is located in Crawford County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Idlewild that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Idlewild.
- Stoddard County
- This Idlewild is located in Stoddard County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km] to the south southwest of the Idlewild that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Idlewild.
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ashe County
- This Idlewild is located in Ashe County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Idlewild that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Idlewild.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Idlewild is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the south southeast of the Idlewild that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Idlewild.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Idlewild is located in Hamilton County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Idlewild that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Idlewild.
- Mercer County
- This Idlewild is located in Mercer County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the south southeast of the Idlewild that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Idlewild.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Gibson County
- This Idlewild is located in Gibson County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Idlewild that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Idlewild.
- Maury County
- This Idlewild is located in Maury County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km] to the south of the Idlewild that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Idlewild.
- McMinn County
- This Idlewild is located in McMinn County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km] to the south of the Idlewild that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Idlewild.
- Texas
- Bexar 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 Texas community of Idlewild [Bexar County].
- Dallas 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 Texas community of Idlewild [Dallas County].
- Wisconsin
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Idlewild ...
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.
- Bitely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitely
- Bitely is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bitely <4>
- Chase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Chase is located in Lake County
- Former names for Chase:
- Green Dell
- Grendale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <4>
- Little Manistee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Manistee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Manistee
- Little Manistee is located in Lake County
- Luther
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Luther is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luther <4>
- Paris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
- Peacock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Peacock is located in Lake County
- Reed City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed City
- Reed City is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reed City <4>
- Wolf Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Woodland Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
How Far From Idlewild 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 community such as Idlewild to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Idlewild and extending to:
- Baldwin, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies just to the West.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Idlewild to Lansing, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 569 miles [915.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,018 miles [9,685 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 4,645 miles [7,475.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Idlewild. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Idlewild) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Idlewild. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8947, Longitude: -85.7873 |
| <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 Idlewild 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 Idlewild, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Idlewild 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 313.165 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.178 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.008 degrees. |