Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Little Point Sable

• 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 Little Point Sable:
  • 43.634728, -86.537579
  • 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 Little Point Sable

• 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 Oceana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Oceana County
  • Since Little Point Sable is near Mason County and also Muskegon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mason County
  • eBird sighting report for Muskegon 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 Little Point Sable ...

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.

• Buttersville ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttersville
  • Buttersville is located in Mason County
• Crystal Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
  • Crystal Valley is located in Oceana County
• Fern
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
  • Fern is located in Mason County
  • Fern has also been known as:
  • Adamsville
• Ferry
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
  • Ferry is located in Oceana County
• French Town
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
  • French Town is located in Oceana County
• Hart
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
  • Hart is located in Oceana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <2>
• Maple Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Muskegon County
• New Era
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
  • New Era is located in Oceana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Era <2>
• Stony Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lake
  • Stony Lake is located in Oceana County

How Far From Little Point Sable 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 Little Point Sable to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hart, which is the Seat of Oceana County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Little Point Sable to Hart, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 591 miles [951.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,058 miles [9,749.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,799 miles [10,941.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,686 miles [7,541.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oceana County: www.oceana.mi.us/

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