Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lakefield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakefield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lakefield
- 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 Lakefield:
- 43.346528, -84.330348
- 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 Lakefield
- 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 Saginaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saginaw County
- Since Lakefield is near Gratiot County and also Midland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gratiot County
- eBird sighting report for Midland 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 Lakefield ...
We found five communities that share the name Lakefield.
Within Michigan, the name Lakefield is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, three are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakefield ...
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.
- Hemlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Hemlock is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemlock <2>
- Lockport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Marion Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Springs
- Marion Springs is located in Saginaw County
- Merrill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <2>
- Nelson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Saginaw County
- Racy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Rathbone
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Redstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Redstone is located in Midland County
- Sickles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
- Sickles is located in Gratiot County
- Swan Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County
- Teeterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeterville
- Teeterville is located in Midland County
How Far From Lakefield 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 Lakefield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakefield and extending to:
- Saginaw, which is the Seat of Saginaw County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lakefield to Saginaw, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 487 miles [783.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,991 miles [9,641.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,610 miles [7,419.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakefield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saginaw County: www.saginawcounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Lakefield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3465, Longitude: -84.3303 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Lakefield 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 312.219 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.025 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.457 degrees. |