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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 Northport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northport 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 Northport:
- 45.131199, -85.615827
- 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 Northport
- 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 Leelanau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Leelanau County
- Since Northport is near Charlevoix County and also Antrim County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charlevoix County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Antrim 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 Northport
Communities Also Named Northport ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Northport.
Within Michigan, the name Northport is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Northport is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the south of the Northport that is located in Leelanau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Northport.
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Northport is located in Waldo County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the east of the Northport that is located in Leelanau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Northport.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Northport is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Northport that is located in Leelanau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Northport.
- Nebraska
- Morrill County
- This Northport is located in Morrill County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the west of the Northport that is located in Leelanau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrill County community of Northport.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Northport is located in Suffolk County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Northport that is located in Leelanau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Northport.
- Nova Scotia
- This Northport lies 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<1> to the east of the Northport that is located in Leelanau County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Northport lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northport that is located in Leelanau County.
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- This Northport is located in Cocke County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Northport that is located in Leelanau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Northport.
- Washington
- Stevens County
- This Northport is located in Stevens County and lies 1,524 miles [2,452.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northport that is located in Leelanau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Northport.
- Wisconsin
- Door County
- This Northport is located in Door County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the west of the Northport that is located in Leelanau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Door County community of Northport.
- Waupaca County
- This Northport is located in Waupaca County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the west southwest of the Northport that is located in Leelanau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waupaca County community of Northport.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northport ...
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.
- Angel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boulder Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder Park is located in Charlevoix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Park
- Cedar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Central Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Clam Lake ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clam River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clam River is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam River
- Crescent ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Crystal Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Crystal Spring is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Elk Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fountain Point is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Point
- Hatchs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hatchs is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs
- Maple City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Snowflake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Snowflake is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Torch Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Torch Lake is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch Lake
How Far From Northport 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 Northport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northport and extending to:
- Leland, which is the Seat of Leelanau County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Northport to Leland, with an average speed<3> 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 173 miles [278.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 614 miles [988.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,954 miles [9,582 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,698 miles [10,779.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,588 miles [7,383.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northport) 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 Northport 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 Northport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1312, Longitude: -85.6158 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.997 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.171 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.496 degrees. |
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