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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 Maxton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maxton and the surrounding area.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chippewa County
- Since Maxton is near Mackinac County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Maxton
Communities Also Named Maxton ...
We found two communities that are also named Maxton.
Within Michigan, the name Maxton is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Yavapai County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Maxton.
- North Carolina
- Robeson County
- This Maxton is located in Robeson County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Maxton that is located in Chippewa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Maxton.
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)
- De Tour Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Glen Otter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Johnswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Johnswood is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnswood
- Kentvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentvale
- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lincoln is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Little Rapids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Livingstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Livingstone Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Outlook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
- Scotch Block
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Maxton 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maxton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Maxton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.631 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.767 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.139 degrees. |
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