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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 Monroe Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monroe Center 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 Monroe Center:
- 44.613613, -85.696741
- 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 Monroe Center
- 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 Monroe Center ...
We found five communities that share the name Monroe Center.
Within Michigan, the name Monroe Center is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Monroe Center [Fairfield County].
- Illinois
- Ogle County
- This Monroe Center is located in Ogle County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Monroe Center that is located in Grand Traverse County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Monroe Center.
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Monroe Center is located in Waldo County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<2> to the east of the Monroe Center that is located in Grand Traverse County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Monroe Center.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Monroe Center is located in Ashtabula County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<2> to the southeast of the Monroe Center that is located in Grand Traverse County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Monroe Center.
- Wisconsin
- Adams County
- This Monroe Center is located in Adams County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<2> to the west of the Monroe Center that is located in Grand Traverse County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Monroe Center.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monroe Center ...
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.
- Cedar Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
- Cedar Run is located in Benzie County
- Cherry Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Bend
- Cherry Bend is located in Leelanau County
- Chums Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chums Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chums Corner
- Chums Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
- Devils Elbow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
- Fivemile Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Corner
- Fivemile Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
- Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Hilltop is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jacks Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Landing
- Jacks Landing is located in Grand Traverse County
- Lake Ann
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
- Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <4>
- Summit City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
- Traverse City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
How Far From Monroe Center 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 Monroe Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Monroe Center and extending to:
- Traverse City, which is the Seat of Grand Traverse County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Monroe Center to Traverse City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 595 miles [957.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,981 miles [9,625.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,724 miles [10,821.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,612 miles [7,422.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Monroe Center could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Monroe Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monroe Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6136, Longitude: -85.6967 In this case, the coordinates for Monroe Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Monroe Center to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.075 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.183 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.718 degrees. |
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