Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Island View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Island View and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Island View
- 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 Island View:
- 45.639415, -87.197629
- 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 Island View
- 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 Delta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Delta County
- Since Island View is near Menominee County and also Door County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Menominee County
- eBird sighting report for Door 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 Island View ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Island View.
Within Michigan, the name Island View is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eight are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Glynn County
- This Island View is located in Glynn County and lies 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Island View that is located in Delta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Island View.
- Illinois
- Montgomery County
- This Island View is located in Montgomery County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Island View that is located in Delta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Island View.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Queen Anne's County
- This Island View is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Island View that is located in Delta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Island View.
- Minnesota
- Koochiching County
- This Island View is located in Koochiching County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Island View that is located in Delta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Koochiching County community of Island View.
- New Brunswick
- This Island View lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the east of the Island View that is located in Delta County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Island View lies 1,276 miles [2,053.5 km]<1> to the east of the Island View that is located in Delta County.
- Ohio
- Logan County
- This Island View is located in Logan County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Island View that is located in Delta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Island View.
- Wood County
- This Island View is located in Wood County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km] to the southeast of the Island View that is located in Delta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Island View.
- Saskatchewan
- This Island View lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Island View that is located in Delta County.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Island View is located in Davis County and lies 1,277 miles [2,055.1 km]<1> to the west of the Island View that is located in Delta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Island View.
- Washington
- Benton County
- This Island View is located in Benton County and lies 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Island View that is located in Delta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Island View.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Island View ...
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.
- Cedar River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar River
- Cedar River is located in Menominee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar River <3>
- Flat Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Ford River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River
- Ford River is located in Delta County
- Fox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Harris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Menominee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <3>
- Indiantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown is located in Menominee County
- Indiantown has also been known as:
- Indian Town
- Lake Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bluff
- Lake Bluff is located in Delta County
- Maywood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Pine Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Delta County
- Powers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <3>
How Far From Island View 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 Island View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Island View and extending to:
- Escanaba, which is the Seat of Delta County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Island View to Escanaba, with an average speed<4> 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 239 miles [384.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,985 miles [9,631.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,733 miles [10,835.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,628 miles [7,448 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Island View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delta County: www.deltacountymi.org/
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 from Point A (ie- Island View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Island View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6394, Longitude: -87.1976 In this case, the coordinates for Island View 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 Island View 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 314.053 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.439 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.161 degrees. |