Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mackinaw City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mackinaw City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mackinaw City
- 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 Mackinaw City:
- 45.781543, -84.729978
- 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 Mackinaw City
- 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 Emmet County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Emmet County
- Since Mackinaw City is near Cheboygan County and also Mackinac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cheboygan County
- eBird sighting report for Mackinac 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 Mackinaw City ...
We found one communities that share the name Mackinaw City.
There is one other community in Michigan which is also named Mackinaw City.
Beyond Michigan.
- Communities Located In Michigan ...
- Cheboygan County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of Mackinaw City.
- Cheboygan County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mackinaw City ...
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.
- British Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Landing
- British Landing is located in Mackinac County
- Carp Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp Lake
- Carp Lake is located in Emmet County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carp Lake <1>
- Cecil
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Edgewater Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
- Edgewater Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Evergreen Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
- Evergreen Shores is located in Mackinac County
- Freedom
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Grand View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Cheboygan County
- Levering
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levering
- Levering is located in Emmet County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levering <1>
How Far From Mackinaw City 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 village such as Mackinaw City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mackinaw City and extending to:
- Petoskey, which is the Seat of Emmet County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mackinaw City to Petoskey, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 210 miles [338 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 615 miles [989.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,636 miles [10,679.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mackinaw City: www.mackinawcity.org/
The official website for Emmet County: www.co.emmet.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mackinaw City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mackinaw City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7815, Longitude: -84.7300 |
| <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 Mackinaw City 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 312.362 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.551 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.794 degrees. |