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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 Ithaca, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ithaca 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 Ithaca:
- 43.292253, -84.604722
- 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 Ithaca
- 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 Gratiot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gratiot County
- Since Ithaca is near Saginaw County and also Isabella County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saginaw County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Isabella 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 Ithaca
Communities Also Named Ithaca ...
We found five communities that are also named Ithaca.
Within Michigan, the name Ithaca is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Carroll County
- This Ithaca is located in Carroll County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the south of the Ithaca that is located in Gratiot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Ithaca.
- Nebraska
- Saunders County
- This Ithaca is located in Saunders County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the west of the Ithaca that is located in Gratiot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saunders County community of Ithaca.
- New York
- Tompkins County
- This Ithaca is located in Tompkins County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the east of the Ithaca that is located in Gratiot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Ithaca.
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Ithaca is located in Darke County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the south of the Ithaca that is located in Gratiot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Ithaca.
- Wisconsin
- Richland County
- This Ithaca is located in Richland County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the west of the Ithaca that is located in Gratiot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Ithaca.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ithaca ...
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.
- Bannister
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elm Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
- Eugene
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Eugene is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
- Eureka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Eureka is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Maple Rapids
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Marion Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Marion Springs is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Springs
- Merrill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pompeii
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rathbone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rathbone is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
- Redstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Redstone is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Sickles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sickles is located in Gratiot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
How Far From Ithaca 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 Ithaca to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ithaca and extending to:
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Ithaca to Lansing, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 496 miles [798.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,003 miles [9,660.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,740 miles [10,847 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,623 miles [7,440 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ithaca) 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 Ithaca 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 Ithaca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2923, Longitude: -84.6047 In this case, the coordinates for Ithaca have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.402 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.225 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.613 degrees. |
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