Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lake George, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake George and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lake George
- 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 Lake George:
- 43.96238, -84.946464
- 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 Lake George
- 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 Clare County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clare County
- Since Lake George is near Osceola County and also Isabella County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Osceola County
- eBird sighting report for Isabella 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 Lake George ...
We found nine communities that share the name Lake George.
Within Michigan, the name Lake George is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, seven are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Park County
- This Lake George is located in Park County and lies 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km]<1> to the west of the Lake George that is located in Clare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Lake George.
- Florida
- Putnam 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 Florida community of Lake George [Putnam County].
- Minnesota
- Hubbard County
- This Lake George is located in Hubbard County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake George that is located in Clare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hubbard County community of Lake George.
- New Brunswick
- This Lake George lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lake George that is located in Clare County.
- New York
- Warren County
- This Lake George is located in Warren County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the east of the Lake George that is located in Clare County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lake George.
- Nova Scotia
- 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 Nova Scotia community of Lake George.
- Wisconsin
- Columbia 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 Wisconsin community of Lake George [Columbia County].
- Kenosha 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 Wisconsin community of Lake George [Kenosha County].
- Oneida 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 Wisconsin community of Lake George [Oneida County].
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake George ...
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.
- Ash Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Buck Trails
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Trails
- Buck Trails is located in Clare County
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Clare County
- Farwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Farwell is located in Clare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farwell <4>
- Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Clare County
- Former name for Lake:
- Lake Station
- Long Lake Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Heights
- Long Lake Heights is located in Clare County
- Piney Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Piney Woods is located in Clare County
- Rainbow Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Bend
- Rainbow Bend is located in Clare County
- Temple
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Lake George 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 Lake George to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake George and extending to:
- Harrison, which is the Seat of Clare County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Lake George to Lansing, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 538 miles [865.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,985 miles [9,631.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,724 miles [10,821.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,609 miles [7,417.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake George. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clare County: www.clareco.net/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake George) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake George. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9624, Longitude: -84.9465 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Lake George 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lake George 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 312.601 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.55 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.556 degrees. |