Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nine Mile, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nine Mile and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nine Mile
- 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 Nine Mile:
- 43.875803, -84.065371
- 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 Nine Mile
- 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 Bay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bay County
- Since Nine Mile is near Gladwin County and also Arenac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gladwin County
- eBird sighting report for Arenac 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 Nine Mile ...
We found three communities that share the name Nine Mile.
Within Michigan, the name Nine Mile is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Indiana
- Montana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nine Mile ...
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.
- Beaver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Bombay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Duel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duel
- Duel is located in Bay County
- Hard Luck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Highwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Highwood is located in Gladwin County
- Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Midland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
- Little Killarney Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Killarney Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Killarney Beach
- Little Killarney Beach is located in Bay County
- Pine River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- Pine River is located in Arenac County
- Three Churches Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Churches Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches Corner
- Three Churches Corner is located in Bay County
- Worth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Nine Mile 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 Nine Mile to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nine Mile and extending to:
- Bay City, which is the Seat of Bay County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nine Mile to Bay City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 82 miles [132 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 500 miles [804.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,956 miles [9,585.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,694 miles [10,772.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,577 miles [7,366 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nine Mile. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Nine Mile) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nine Mile. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8758, Longitude: -84.0654 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Nine Mile 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 312.02 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.879 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.138 degrees. |