Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ojibway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ojibway and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ojibway
- 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 Ojibway:
- 47.339365, -88.327886
- 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 Ojibway
- 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 Keweenaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Keweenaw County
- Since Ojibway is near Houghton County and also Baraga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Houghton County
- eBird sighting report for Baraga 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 Ojibway ...
We found one communities that share the name Ojibway.
Within Michigan, the name Ojibway is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Ojibway in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Ojibway lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ojibway that is located in Keweenaw County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ojibway ...
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.
- Bumbletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumbletown
- Bumbletown is located in Keweenaw County
- Centennial
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Centennial is located in Houghton County
- Central
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Keweenaw County
- Copper City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Copper Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Falls
- Copper Falls is located in Keweenaw County
- Eagle Nest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
- Eagle Nest is located in Keweenaw County
- Eagle River
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
- Eagle River is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle River <3>
- Lakeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Mohawk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Mohawk is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohawk <3>
- Snowshoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Traverse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Wolverine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
- Wolverine is located in Houghton County
How Far From Ojibway 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 Ojibway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ojibway and extending to:
- Eagle River, which is the Seat of Keweenaw County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Ojibway to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,942 miles [9,562.7 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 4,600 miles [7,403 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ojibway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ojibway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ojibway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3394, Longitude: -88.3279 In this case, the coordinates for Ojibway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ojibway 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 314.761 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.485 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.20 degrees. |