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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lakewood:
    • 42.278652, -85.540838
    • 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 Lakewood
  • 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 Lakewood ...

We found 96 communities that share the name Lakewood.

There are seven communities within Michigan that are also named Lakewood.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another 89 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 89 communities, 94 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Michigan ...
    • Alpena County
      • This Lakewood is located in Alpena County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alpena County community of Lakewood.
    • Cheboygan 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 Michigan community of Lakewood [Cheboygan County].
    • Emmet 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 Michigan community of Lakewood [Emmet County].
    • Houghton 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 Michigan community of Lakewood [Houghton County].
    • Marquette County
      • This Lakewood is located in Marquette County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Lakewood.
    • Monroe 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 Michigan community of Lakewood [Monroe County].
    • Muskegon County
      • This Lakewood is located in Muskegon County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskegon County community of Lakewood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb County
      • This Lakewood is located in DeKalb County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the south of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Lakewood.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Lakewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km] to the south of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lakewood.
      • Lee County
      • This Lakewood is located in Lee County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km] to the south of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Lakewood.
      • Limestone County
      • This Lakewood is located in Limestone County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km] to the south of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Lakewood.
      • Madison County
      • This Lakewood is located in Madison County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km] to the south of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Lakewood.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Lakewood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the south of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Lakewood.
    • Arkansas
      • Jefferson 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 Arkansas community of Lakewood [Jefferson County].
      • Pulaski County
      • This Lakewood is located in Pulaski County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Lakewood.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Lakewood is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,852 miles [2,980.5 km]<1> to the west of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Lakewood.
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • This Lakewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the west of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lakewood.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Lakewood is located in New Haven County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Lakewood.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Lakewood is located in Sussex County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Lakewood.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Lakewood is located in Duval County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Lakewood.
      • Leon 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 Lakewood [Leon County].
      • Walton County
      • This Lakewood is located in Walton County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km] to the south of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Lakewood.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Lakewood is located in Bibb County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the south of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Lakewood.
      • Clarke County
      • This Lakewood is located in Clarke County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km] to the south southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Lakewood.
      • Fannin County
      • This Lakewood is located in Fannin County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km] to the south of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Lakewood.
      • Fulton 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 Georgia community of Lakewood [Fulton County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook 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 Illinois community of Lakewood [Cook County].
      • DuPage County
      • This Lakewood is located in DuPage County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the west of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Lakewood.
      • Madison 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 Illinois community of Lakewood [Madison County].
      • Mason County
      • This Lakewood is located in Mason County and lies 274 miles [441 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Lakewood.
      • McHenry County
      • This Lakewood is located in McHenry County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the west of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Lakewood.
      • Shelby County
      • This Lakewood is located in Shelby County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Lakewood.
    • Indiana
      • Carroll County
      • This Lakewood is located in Carroll County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Lakewood.
      • Vigo 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 Indiana community of Lakewood [Vigo County].
      • White 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 Indiana community of Lakewood [White County].
    • Iowa
      • Lyon County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Lakewood [Lyon County].
      • Warren County
      • This Lakewood is located in Warren County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the west of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lakewood.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Lakewood is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Lakewood.
      • Tangipahoa Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Lakewood [Tangipahoa Parish].
    • Maine
      • Hancock County
      • This Lakewood is located in Hancock County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Lakewood.
      • Somerset County
      • This Lakewood is located in Somerset County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Lakewood.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Lakewood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Lakewood.
      • Wicomico County
      • This Lakewood is located in Wicomico County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km] to the east southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Lakewood.
    • Massachusetts
      • Berkshire County
      • This Lakewood is located in Berkshire County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Lakewood.
    • Minnesota
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Lakewood is located in Saint Louis County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Lakewood.
    • Mississippi
      • Lamar County
      • This Lakewood is located in Lamar County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Lakewood.
      • Monroe County
      • This Lakewood is located in Monroe County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km] to the south southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Lakewood.
      • Warren County
      • This Lakewood is located in Warren County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the south southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lakewood.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Lakewood lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Lakewood is located in Ocean County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Lakewood.
    • New Mexico
      • Eddy 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 New Mexico community of Lakewood [Eddy County].
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Lakewood is located in Chautauqua County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Lakewood.
    • North Carolina
      • Durham 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 North Carolina community of Lakewood [Durham County].
      • Gaston County
      • This Lakewood is located in Gaston County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Lakewood.
      • Guilford County
      • This Lakewood is located in Guilford County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km] to the southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Lakewood.
      • Henderson County
      • This Lakewood is located in Henderson County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km] to the south southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Lakewood.
      • Onslow County
      • This Lakewood is located in Onslow County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Lakewood.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Lakewood is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Lakewood.
    • Ontario
      • This Lakewood lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Lakewood is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,844 miles [2,967.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Lakewood.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Erie County
      • This Lakewood is located in Erie County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Lakewood.
      • Wayne County
      • This Lakewood is located in Wayne County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km] to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Lakewood.
    • Rhode Island
      • Kent County
      • This Lakewood is located in Kent County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Lakewood.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Lakewood is located in Aiken County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Lakewood.
      • Anderson County
      • This Lakewood is located in Anderson County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km] to the south southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Lakewood.
      • Chester County
      • This Lakewood is located in Chester County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km] to the south southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Lakewood.
      • Darlington County
      • This Lakewood is located in Darlington County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km] to the south southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Lakewood.
      • Florence County
      • This Lakewood is located in Florence County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the south southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Lakewood.
      • Horry County
      • This Lakewood is located in Horry County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the south southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Lakewood.
      • Lexington County
      • This Lakewood is located in Lexington County and lies 617 miles [993 km] to the south southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Lakewood.
      • Sumter County
      • This Lakewood is located in Sumter County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the south southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Lakewood.
      • York County
      • This Lakewood is located in York County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km] to the south southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Lakewood.
    • Tennessee
      • Carroll County
      • This Lakewood is located in Carroll County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Lakewood.
      • Davidson County
      • This Lakewood is located in Davidson County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km] to the south of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Lakewood.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Lakewood is located in Hamilton County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km] to the south of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Lakewood.
      • Knox County
      • This Lakewood is located in Knox County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the south of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Lakewood.
    • Texas
      • Dallas 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 Texas community of Lakewood [Dallas County].
      • Harris 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 Texas community of Lakewood [Harris County].
      • Orange County
      • This Lakewood is located in Orange County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Lakewood.
      • Travis County
      • Although located in Travis County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Lakewood.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Lakewood is located in Davis County and lies 1,361 miles [2,190.3 km]<1> to the west of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Lakewood.
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Lakewood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,360 miles [2,188.7 km] to the west of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Lakewood.
    • Vermont
      • Franklin 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 Vermont community of Lakewood [Franklin County].
    • Virginia
      • Campbell County
      • This Lakewood is located in Campbell County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Lakewood.
      • Dinwiddie County
      • This Lakewood is located in Dinwiddie County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dinwiddie County community of Lakewood.
      • Fairfax County
      • This Lakewood is located in Fairfax County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km] to the east southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Lakewood.
      • James City County
      • This Lakewood is located in James City County and lies 581 miles [935 km] to the southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Lakewood.
      • Norfolk City
      • This Lakewood is located in Norfolk City and lies 617 miles [993 km] to the southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Lakewood.
      • Petersburg City
      • This Lakewood is located in Petersburg City and lies 558 miles [898 km] to the southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Lakewood.
      • Pittsylvania County
      • This Lakewood is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km] to the southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Lakewood.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Lakewood is located in Roanoke City and lies 455 miles [732.3 km] to the southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Lakewood.
      • Suffolk City
      • This Lakewood is located in Suffolk City and lies 609 miles [980.1 km] to the southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Lakewood.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Lakewood is located in King County and lies 1,814 miles [2,919.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Lakewood.
      • Pierce County
      • This Lakewood is located in Pierce County and lies 1,827 miles [2,940.3 km] to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Lakewood.
      • Snohomish County
      • This Lakewood is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,810 miles [2,912.9 km] to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Lakewood.
    • Wisconsin
      • Oconto County
      • This Lakewood is located in Oconto County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Kalamazoo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconto County community of Lakewood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakewood ...

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.

  • Comstock
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
    • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Cooks Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mill
    • Cooks Mill is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Cooper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Galesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Howlandsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howlandsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlandsburg
    • Howlandsburg is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Lawndale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
    • Lawndale is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Lemon Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Park
    • Lemon Park is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Parchment
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
    • Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <5>
  • Pavilion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pavilion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion
    • Pavilion is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Pavillion Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion Center
    • Pavillion Center is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Portage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

How Far From Lakewood to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lakewood to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Kalamazoo, which is the Seat of Kalamazoo County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Lakewood to Lansing, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 503 miles [809.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,086 miles [9,794.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,703 miles [7,568.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Kalamazoo County: www.kalcounty.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2787, Longitude: -85.5408       In this case, the coordinates for Lakewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Lakewood 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lakewood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Lakewood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.05 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.811 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.413 degrees.









 

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