Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Era, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Era and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Era
- 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 New Era:
- 43.559444, -86.347701
- 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 New Era
- 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 Oceana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oceana County
- Since New Era is near Muskegon County and also Newaygo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Muskegon County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named New Era ...
We found ten communities that share the name New Era.
Within Michigan, the name New Era is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Louisiana
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This New Era is located in Cumberland County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the south of the New Era that is located in Oceana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of New Era.
- Perry County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of New Era [Perry County].
- Sevier County
- This New Era is located in Sevier County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km] to the south southeast of the New Era that is located in Oceana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of New Era.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Era ...
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.
- Crystal Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
- Crystal Valley is located in Oceana County
- Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
- Ferry is located in Oceana County
- French Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- French Town is located in Oceana County
- Hart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Hart is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <4>
- Little Point Sable
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Point Sable have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Point Sable
- Little Point Sable is located in Oceana County
- Maple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Muskegon County
- Stony Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lake
- Stony Lake is located in Oceana County
- Twin Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
- Twin Lake is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lake <4>
How Far From New Era 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 village such as New Era to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Era and extending to:
- Hart, which is the Seat of Oceana County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from New Era to Hart, 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 580 miles [933.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,055 miles [9,744.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,682 miles [7,534.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Era. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oceana County: www.oceana.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- New Era) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Era. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5594, Longitude: -86.3477 In this case, the coordinates for New Era have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Era, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 New Era 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 313.55 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.566 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.405 degrees. |