Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Overisel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Overisel and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Overisel

• 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 Overisel:
  • 42.728359, -86.009759
  • 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 Overisel

• 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 Allegan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Allegan County
  • Since Overisel is near Ottawa County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Overisel

Curious and Interesting Names Near Overisel ...

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.

• Beaverdam
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Beaverdam is located in Ottawa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
• Castle Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Castle Park is located in Allegan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Park
• Diamond Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
• Forest Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
• Forest Grove Station
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
• Holland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Holland is located in Ottawa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <1>
• Jamestown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
• Macks Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Macks Landing is located in Allegan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Landing
• New Holland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • New Holland is located in Ottawa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
• Oxbow
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oxbow is located in Allegan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
• Pine Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Creek is located in Ottawa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
• Sandy Pines
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sandy Pines is located in Allegan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Pines
• Singapore ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Singapore is located in Allegan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singapore
• Virginia Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Virginia Park is located in Ottawa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park

How Far From Overisel 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 Overisel to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Overisel and extending to:

• Allegan, which is the Seat of Allegan County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Overisel to Allegan, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the east (E). 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 537 miles [864.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,082 miles [9,788 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,820 miles [10,975.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,703 miles [7,568.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'