Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ogemaw Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ogemaw Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ogemaw Springs
- 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 Ogemaw Springs:
- 44.304690, -84.293386
- 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 Ogemaw Springs
- 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 Ogemaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ogemaw County
- Since Ogemaw Springs is near Roscommon County and also Gladwin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Roscommon County
- eBird sighting report for Gladwin 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ogemaw Springs ...
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.
- Butman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman
- Butman is located in Gladwin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Butman
- From Ogemaw Springs to Butman
- Edwards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Elbow Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Elbow Lake is located in Ogemaw County
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood
- From Ogemaw Springs to Greenwood
- Hard Luck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Hockaday
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Keno
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Maple Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
- Maple Valley is located in Roscommon County
- Rose City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
- Rose City is located in Ogemaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose City <3>
- Skidway Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidway Lake
- Skidway Lake is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidway Lake <3>
- Sugar Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
- Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sugar Rapids
- From Ogemaw Springs to Sugar Rapids
How Far From Ogemaw Springs to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ogemaw Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Ogemaw Springs and extending to:
- West Branch, which is the Seat of Ogemaw County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<4> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Ogemaw Springs to Lansing, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 528 miles [849.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,945 miles [9,567.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,684 miles [10,756.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,569 miles [7,353.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ogemaw Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ogemaw Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ogemaw Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3047, Longitude: -84.2934 In this case, the coordinates for Ogemaw Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ogemaw Springs 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 312.15 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.091 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.102 degrees. |