Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lachine:
  • 45.077511, -83.716098
  • 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 Lachine

• 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 Alpena County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Alpena County
  • Since Lachine is near Montmorency County and also Presque Isle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montmorency County
  • eBird sighting report for Presque Isle 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 Lachine ...

We found one communities that share the name Lachine.

Within Michigan, the name Lachine is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Lachine in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Quebec
    • This Lachine lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the east of the Lachine that is located in Alpena County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lachine ...

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.

• Bolton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Bolton is located in Alpena County
• Flanders
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
  • Flanders is located in Alpena County
• Hillman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
  • Hillman is located in Montmorency County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillman <3>
• Leer
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leer
  • Leer is located in Alpena County
• Leroy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Leroy is located in Presque Isle County
• Long Rapids
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
  • Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
• Orchard Point
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Point
  • Orchard Point is located in Presque Isle County
• Rust
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust
  • Rust is located in Montmorency County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lachine and extending to:

• Alpena, which is the Seat of Alpena County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Lachine to Alpena, 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 167 miles [268.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 546 miles [878.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,888 miles [9,475.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,629 miles [10,668.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,515 miles [7,266.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Alpena County: www.alpenacounty.org/

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