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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 Manitou Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manitou Beach 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 Manitou Beach:
    • 41.968013, -84.307903
    • 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 Manitou Beach
  • 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 Manitou Beach ...

We found four communities that share the name Manitou Beach.

There is one other community in Michigan which is also named Manitou Beach.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Michigan ...
    • Presque Isle County
      • This Manitou Beach is located in Presque Isle County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the north of the Manitou Beach that is located in Lenawee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Presque Isle County community of Manitou Beach.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Monroe County
      • This Manitou Beach is located in Monroe County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Manitou Beach that is located in Lenawee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Manitou Beach.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Manitou Beach lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Manitou Beach that is located in Lenawee County.
    • Washington
      • Kitsap County
      • This Manitou Beach is located in Kitsap County and lies 1,891 miles [3,043.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manitou Beach that is located in Lenawee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Manitou Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Manitou 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.

  • Cement City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Devils Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Geneva
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Lenawee County
  • Jerome
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <2>
  • Liberty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Locust Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Shade Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shade Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade Park
    • Oak Shade Park is located in Lenawee County
  • Rome Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Center
    • Rome Center is located in Lenawee County
  • Sunset Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Jackson County
  • Wheatland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Hillsdale County

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

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

  • Adrian, which is the Seat of Lenawee County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Manitou Beach to Adrian, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 436 miles [701.7 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 6,054 miles [9,743 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,786 miles [10,921 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,666 miles [7,509.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Lenawee County: www.lenawee.mi.us/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Manitou Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manitou Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9680, Longitude: -84.3079    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Manitou Beach 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 312.254 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.861 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.911 degrees.




 

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