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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Kinneville:
    • 42.466426, -84.571087
    • 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 Kinneville
  • 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 Kinneville ...

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.

  • Charlotte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dansville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Duck Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
    • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
  • Eden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Ingham County
  • Five Points Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points Corner
    • Five Points Corner is located in Eaton County
  • Kingsland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
    • Kingsland is located in Eaton County
  • Leslie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Ingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <1>
  • Mason
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Ingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
  • Packard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
    • Packard is located in Eaton County
  • Pleasant Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
    • Pleasant Lake is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Lake <1>
  • Potterville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
    • Potterville is located in Eaton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <1>
  • Rice Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
    • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Roots
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roots have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roots
    • Roots is located in Jackson County
  • Sandstone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
    • Sandstone is located in Jackson County

How Far From Kinneville 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 Kinneville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Mason, which is the Seat of Ingham County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kinneville to Mason, 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 18 miles [29 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 464 miles [746.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,040 miles [9,720.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,775 miles [10,903.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,656 miles [7,493.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Ingham County: www.ingham.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kinneville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kinneville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4664, Longitude: -84.5711       In this case, the coordinates for Kinneville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Kinneville 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 312.409 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.111 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.875 degrees.









 

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