Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Onaway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Onaway and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Onaway
- 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 Onaway:
- 45.357681, -84.228015
- 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 Onaway
- 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 Presque Isle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Presque Isle County
- Since Onaway is near Cheboygan County and also Montmorency County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cheboygan County
- eBird sighting report for Montmorency 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 Onaway ...
We found one communities that share the name Onaway.
Within Michigan, the name Onaway is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Onaway in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Onaway ...
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.
- Aloha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Bell Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Landing
- Bell Landing is located in Presque Isle County
- Big Cut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Evergreen Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Beach
- Evergreen Beach is located in Presque Isle County
- Fingerboard Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingerboard Corner
- Fingerboard Corner is located in Cheboygan County
- Grace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Hawks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
- Hawks is located in Presque Isle County
- Orchard Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Beach
- Orchard Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Rainy Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy Beach
- Rainy Beach is located in Presque Isle County
- Tower
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Onaway 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 city such as Onaway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Onaway and extending to:
- Rogers City, which is the Seat of Presque Isle County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Onaway to Rogers City, with an average speed<3> 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 181 miles [291.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 577 miles [928.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,636 miles [10,679.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,524 miles [7,280.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Onaway. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Onaway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Onaway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3577, Longitude: -84.2280 |
| <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 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 Onaway to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.048 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.134 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.685 degrees. |