Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Iva, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Iva and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Iva
- 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 Iva:
- 43.463361, -84.269635
- 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 Iva
- 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 Saginaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saginaw County
- Since Iva is near Midland County and also Gratiot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Midland County
- eBird sighting report for Gratiot 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 Iva ...
We found three communities that share the name Iva.
Within Michigan, the name Iva is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Iva ...
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.
- Bullock Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
- Bullock Creek is located in Midland County
- Dean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Dice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
- Dice is located in Saginaw County
- Freeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
- Freeland is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <3>
- Frost
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Gordonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Gordonville is located in Midland County
- Hemlock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Hemlock is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemlock <3>
- Lockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Merrill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <3>
- Nelson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Saginaw County
- Poseyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseyville
- Poseyville is located in Midland County
- Teeterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeterville
- Teeterville is located in Midland County
How Far From Iva 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 Iva to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Iva and extending to:
- Saginaw, which is the Seat of Saginaw County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Iva to Saginaw, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 490 miles [788.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,983 miles [9,628.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,720 miles [10,814.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,602 miles [7,406.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iva. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saginaw County: www.saginawcounty.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Iva) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Iva. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4634, Longitude: -84.2696 |
| <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 Iva 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 312.174 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.992 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.386 degrees. |