Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kenton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kenton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kenton
- 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 Kenton:
- 46.485883, -88.893105
- 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 Kenton
- 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 Houghton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Houghton County
- Since Kenton is near Ontonagon County and also Baraga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ontonagon County
- eBird sighting report for Baraga 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 Kenton ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Kenton.
Within Michigan, the name Kenton is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Illinois
- Cook County
- Although located in Cook County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Kenton.
- Kansas
- Geary County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Kenton [Geary County].
- Greenwood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Kenton [Greenwood County].
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Kenton lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kenton that is located in Houghton County.
- Missouri
- Christian County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Kenton [Christian County].
- Scott County
- This Kenton is located in Scott County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the south of the Kenton that is located in Houghton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Kenton.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Tennessee
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kenton ...
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.
- Agate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
- Agate is located in Ontonagon County
- Bruce Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Crossing
- Bruce Crossing is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce Crossing <3>
- Frost
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Fuller
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Gem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Robbins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Sleepy Hollow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Ontonagon County
- Trout Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
- Trout Creek is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <3>
How Far From Kenton 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 Kenton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kenton and extending to:
- Houghton, which is the Seat of Houghton County, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kenton to Houghton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 335 miles [539.1 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 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 796 miles [1,281 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,002 miles [9,659.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,754 miles [10,869.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,657 miles [7,494.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kenton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kenton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kenton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4859, Longitude: -88.8931 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Kenton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Kenton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.194 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.85 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.80 degrees. |