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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Iron River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Iron River and the surrounding area.
- 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 Iron River:
- 46.098843, -88.638466
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Iron River
- 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 Iron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Iron County
- Since Iron River is near Forest County and also Florence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Forest County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Florence 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Iron River
Communities Also Named Iron River ...
We found two communities that are also named Iron River.
Within Michigan, the name Iron River is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of two communities that are located 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 ...
- Alberta
- This Iron River lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Iron River that is located in Iron County.
- Wisconsin
- Bayfield County
- This Iron River is located in Bayfield County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Iron River that is located in Iron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bayfield County community of Iron River.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Iron River ...
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.
- Alpha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Basswood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Basswood is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood
- Clinch ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Clinch is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
- Crystal Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fortune Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fortune Lake is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Lake
- Hazel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Hiawatha Location
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hiawatha Location is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Location
- Homer Location
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Homer Location is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Location
- Mineral Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mineral Hills is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hills
- Rogers Location
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rogers Location is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Location
How Far From Iron River 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 Iron River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Iron River and extending to:
- Crystal Falls, which is the Seat of Iron County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Iron River to Crystal Falls, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 307 miles [494.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,013 miles [9,677 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,763 miles [10,884 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,664 miles [7,506 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Iron River) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Iron River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Iron River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0988, Longitude: -88.6385 In this case, the coordinates for Iron River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.031 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.61 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.787 degrees. |
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