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

When in Missaukee Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Missaukee Junction 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 Missaukee Junction:
    • 44.310094, -85.414282
    • 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 Missaukee Junction
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Missaukee Junction ...

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.

  • Cadillac
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gilbert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Wexford County
  • Highland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Osceola County
  • Hobart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Wexford County
  • Jennings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Missaukee County
  • Lake City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Missaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <1>
  • Lucas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Lucas is located in Missaukee County
  • Stoney Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Corner
    • Stoney Corner is located in Missaukee County
    • Stoney Corner has also been known as:
    • Stoney Corners

How Far From Missaukee Junction 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 Missaukee Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Missaukee Junction and extending to:

  • Cadillac, which is the Seat of Wexford County, lies just to the South.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Missaukee Junction to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,985 miles [9,631.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,613 miles [7,423.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Wexford County: www.wexfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Missaukee Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Missaukee Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3101, Longitude: -85.4143       In this case, the coordinates for Missaukee Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Missaukee Junction 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 312.899 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.938 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.676 degrees.









 

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