Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Merriweather, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Merriweather and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Merriweather

• 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 Merriweather:
  • 46.573558, -89.635712
  • 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 Merriweather

• 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 Ontonagon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ontonagon County
  • Since Merriweather is near Gogebic County and also Vilas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gogebic County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Vilas 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 Merriweather

Communities Also Named Merriweather ...

We found one communities that are also named Merriweather.

Within Michigan, the name Merriweather is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Merriweather in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Anne Arundel County
    • This Merriweather is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Merriweather that is located in Ontonagon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Merriweather.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Merriweather ...

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.

• Anvil
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Anvil is located in Gogebic County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
• Buckshot Landing
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Buckshot Landing is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckshot Landing
• Carp Lake Landing
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Carp Lake Landing is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp Lake Landing
• Ethelwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ethelwood is located in Gogebic County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelwood
• Matchwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Matchwood is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matchwood
• Nonesuch
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Nonesuch is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
• Planter
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Planter is located in Gogebic County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
• Plymouth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Plymouth is located in Gogebic County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
• Silver City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Silver City is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
• Topaz
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Topaz is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz

How Far From Merriweather 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 community such as Merriweather to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ontonagon, which is the Seat of Ontonagon County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Merriweather to Ontonagon, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 828 miles [1,332.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,023 miles [9,693.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,776 miles [10,904.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,681 miles [7,533.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'