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.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Iron River

• 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.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Forest County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Iron River ...

We found two communities that share the name Iron River.

Within Michigan, the name Iron River is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Iron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <2>
• Basswood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basswood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood
  • Basswood is located in Iron County
• Clinch ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
  • Clinch is located in Iron County
• Crystal Falls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
  • Crystal Falls is located in Iron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Falls <2>
• Fortune Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortune Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Lake
  • Fortune Lake is located in Iron County
• Hazel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
  • Hazel is located in Iron County
• Hiawatha Location
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha Location have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Location
  • Hiawatha Location is located in Iron County
• Homer Location
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Location have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Location
  • Homer Location is located in Iron County
• Mineral Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hills
  • Mineral Hills is located in Iron County
• Rogers Location
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Location have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Location
  • Rogers Location is located in Iron County

How Far From Iron River 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 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<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
• 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).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,664 miles [7,506 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iron River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Iron County: www.iron.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/