Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lima Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lima Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lima Center
- 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 Lima Center:
- 42.295870, -83.957445
- 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 Lima Center
- 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 Washtenaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washtenaw County
- Since Lima Center is near Jackson County and also Livingston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Livingston 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 Lima Center ...
We found one communities that share the name Lima Center.
Within Michigan, the name Lima Center is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Lima Center in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Wisconsin
- Rock County
- This Lima Center is located in Rock County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the west of the Lima Center that is located in Washtenaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Lima Center.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lima Center ...
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.
- Chalkerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
- Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
- Chalkerville has also been known as:
- Chalkers Landing
- Dover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Washtenaw County
- Fishville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Fishville is located in Jackson County
- Fourmile Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Lake
- Fourmile Lake is located in Washtenaw County
- Fourmile Lake has also been known as:
- Four Mile Lake
- Hell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
- Hell is located in Livingston County
- Hell has also been known as:
- Hi Land Lake
- Highland Lake
- Hiland Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <3>
- Jerusalem
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Kaiserville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
- Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
- Lanewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Rogers Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Corner
- Rogers Corner is located in Washtenaw County
How Far From Lima Center 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 Lima Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lima Center and extending to:
- Ann Arbor, which is the Seat of Washtenaw County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Lima Center to Ann Arbor, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 431 miles [693.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,025 miles [9,696.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,758 miles [10,875.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,638 miles [7,464.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lima Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washtenaw County: www.ewashtenaw.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lima Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lima Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2959, Longitude: -83.9574 In this case, the coordinates for Lima Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lima Center 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 312.015 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.639 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.632 degrees. |