Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lockwood Beach:
  • 43.842802, -84.335556
  • 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 Lockwood Beach

• 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 Gladwin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gladwin County
  • Since Lockwood Beach is near Midland County and also Bay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Midland County
  • eBird sighting report for Bay 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 Lockwood Beach ...

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.

• Bombay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bombay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay
  • Bombay is located in Midland County
• Dale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Dale is located in Gladwin County
• Duel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duel
  • Duel is located in Bay County
• Edenville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
  • Edenville is located in Midland County
• Francis Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Grove
  • Francis Grove is located in Midland County
• Highwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
  • Highwood is located in Gladwin County
• Hope
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Midland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
• Lyle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
  • Lyle is located in Gladwin County

How Far From Lockwood Beach 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 Lockwood Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Gladwin, which is the Seat of Gladwin County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lockwood Beach to Gladwin, 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 77 miles [123.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 509 miles [819.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,968 miles [9,604.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,706 miles [10,792.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,590 miles [7,386.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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