Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Menominee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Menominee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Menominee
- 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 Menominee:
- 45.107800, -87.614620
- 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 Menominee
- 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 Menominee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Menominee County
- Since Menominee is near Marinette County and also Oconto County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marinette County
- eBird sighting report for Oconto 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 Menominee ...
We found two communities that share the name Menominee.
Within Michigan, the name Menominee is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Nebraska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Menominee ...
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.
- Birch Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Creek
- Birch Creek is located in Menominee County
- Carbondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Menominee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carbondale
- From Menominee to Carbondale
- Eagles Nest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Eagles Nest is located in Menominee County
- Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harmony
- From Menominee to Harmony
- May Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Corner
- May Corner is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Miles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Porterfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Porterfield is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Rubys Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubys Corner
- Rubys Corner is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rubys Corner
- From Menominee to Rubys Corner
How Far From Menominee to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Menominee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Menominee and extending to:
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Menominee to Lansing, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 690 miles [1,110.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,025 miles [9,696.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,666 miles [7,509.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Menominee: www.cityofmenominee.org/
The official website for Menominee County: www.menomineecounty.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Menominee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Menominee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1078, Longitude: -87.6146 |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Menominee to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.359 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.707 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.56 degrees. |