Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lac La Belle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lac La Belle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lac La Belle
- 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 Lac La Belle:
- 47.384356, -88.018719
- 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 Lac La Belle
- 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 Keweenaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Keweenaw County
- Since Lac La Belle is near Houghton County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Houghton 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 Lac La Belle ...
We found one communities that share the name Lac La Belle.
Within Michigan, the name Lac La Belle is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Lac La Belle in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Wisconsin
- Jefferson County
- This Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the south of the Lac La Belle that is located in Keweenaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lac La Belle.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lac La Belle ...
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.
- Betsy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Central
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Keweenaw County
- Copper Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Falls
- Copper Falls is located in Keweenaw County
- Copper Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Harbor
- Copper Harbor is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Harbor <3>
- Delaware
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Eagle Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Harbor <3>
- Eagle Nest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
- Eagle Nest is located in Keweenaw County
- Eagle River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
- Eagle River is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle River <3>
- Gay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Gay is located in Keweenaw County
- Wyoming
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Lac La Belle 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 Lac La Belle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lac La Belle and extending to:
- Eagle River, which is the Seat of Keweenaw County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Lac La Belle to Eagle River, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 804 miles [1,293.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,929 miles [9,541.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,682 miles [10,753.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,586 miles [7,380.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lac La Belle. 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 '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- Lac La Belle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lac La Belle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3844, Longitude: -88.0187 In this case, the coordinates for Lac La Belle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Lac La Belle 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 314.542 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.245 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.012 degrees. |