Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maxton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maxton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maxton
- 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 Maxton:
- 46.033910, -83.675834
- 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 Maxton
- 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 Chippewa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chippewa County
- Since Maxton is near Mackinac County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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 Maxton ...
We found two communities that share the name Maxton.
Within Michigan, the name Maxton is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maxton ...
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.
- Beech Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Beach
- De Tour Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Tour Village
- De Tour Village is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Tour Village <4>
- Glen Otter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Otter came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Otter
- Johnswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnswood
- Johnswood is located in Chippewa County
- Kentvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Little Rapids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rapids
- Livingstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstone
- Livingstone Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingstone Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstone Creek
- Outlook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Scotch Block
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Block
How Far From Maxton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Maxton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maxton and extending to:
- Sault Sainte Marie, which is the Seat of Chippewa County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Maxton to Sault Sainte Marie, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 597 miles [960.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,843 miles [9,403.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maxton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Maxton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maxton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maxton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0339, Longitude: -83.6758 In this case, the coordinates for Maxton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Maxton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.631 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.767 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.139 degrees. |