Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Leelanau:
  • 44.980934, -85.7154
  • 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 Leelanau

• 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 Leelanau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Leelanau County
  • Since Lake Leelanau is near Grand Traverse County and also Benzie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Grand Traverse County
  • eBird sighting report for Benzie 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Leelanau ...

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.

• Cedar
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
  • Cedar is located in Leelanau County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar <1>
• Cedar Run
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
  • Cedar Run is located in Benzie County
• Cherry Bend
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Bend
  • Cherry Bend is located in Leelanau County
• Crystal Spring
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
  • Crystal Spring is located in Leelanau County
• Elk Rapids
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Rapids
  • Elk Rapids is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,626 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Rapids <1>
• Fountain Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Point
  • Fountain Point is located in Leelanau County
• Glen Haven ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
  • Glen Haven is located in Leelanau County
• Hatchs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
  • Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
• Maple City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
  • Maple City is located in Leelanau County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple City <1>
• Traverse City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse City
  • Traverse City is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traverse City <1>

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

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

• Leland, which is the Seat of Leelanau County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Lake Leelanau to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 611 miles [983.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,708 miles [10,795.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,598 miles [7,399.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Leelanau County: www.leelanau.cc/

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