Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Keelans Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Keelans Corner and the surrounding area.

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

• 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 Keelans Corner:
  • 44.337789, -85.075597
  • 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 Keelans Corner

• 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 Missaukee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Missaukee County
  • Since Keelans Corner is near Roscommon County and also Kalkaska County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Roscommon County
  • eBird sighting report for Kalkaska 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Keelans Corner ...

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.

• Jennings
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Jennings is located in Missaukee County
• Lake City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Missaukee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
• Lucas
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
  • Lucas is located in Missaukee County
• Meads Landing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meads Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meads Landing
  • Meads Landing is located in Roscommon County
• Park Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
  • Park Lake is located in Osceola County
• Pioneer
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Pioneer is located in Missaukee County
• Prosper
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
  • Prosper is located in Missaukee County
• Star City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
  • Star City is located in Missaukee County
• Stoney Corner
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
  • Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
  • Stoney Corner has also been known as:
  • Stoney Corners

How Far From Keelans Corner 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 community such as Keelans Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Keelans Corner and extending to:

• Lake City, which is the Seat of Missaukee County, lies just to the West.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Keelans Corner to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 559 miles [899.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,972 miles [9,611 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,713 miles [10,803.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,599 miles [7,401.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Missaukee County: www.missaukee.org/

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