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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 Muskegon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Muskegon 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 Muskegon:
- 43.234269, -86.245228
- 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 Muskegon
- 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 Muskegon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Muskegon County
- Since Muskegon is near Ottawa County and also Newaygo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newaygo 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 Muskegon
Communities Also Named Muskegon ...
We found one communities that are also named Muskegon.
Within Michigan, the name Muskegon is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Muskegon in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Scott County
- This Muskegon is located in Scott County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Muskegon that is located in Muskegon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Muskegon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Muskegon ...
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.
- Cloverville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverville is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverville
- Ferrysburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fruitport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kellys Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kellys Corners is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Corners
- Maple Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Moorland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Moorland is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
- Rosy Mound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rosy Mound is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosy Mound
- Snug Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Snug Harbor is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Twin Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wolf Lake is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
How Far From Muskegon 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 city such as Muskegon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Muskegon and extending to:
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Muskegon to Lansing, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 564 miles [907.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,066 miles [9,762.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,806 miles [10,953.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,691 miles [7,549.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Muskegon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Muskegon 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 Muskegon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2343, Longitude: -86.2452 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.491 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.452 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.458 degrees. |
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