Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Paw Paw Lake:
  • 42.212359, -86.272042
  • 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 Paw Paw Lake

• 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 Berrien County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Berrien County
  • Since Paw Paw Lake is near Van Buren County and also Cass County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
  • eBird sighting report for Cass 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 Paw Paw Lake ...

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.

• Covert
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
  • Covert is located in Van Buren County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covert <1>
• Crystal Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
  • Crystal Beach is located in Van Buren County
• Fish Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
  • Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
• Friendsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
  • Friendsville is located in Van Buren County
• Little Paw Paw Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Paw Paw Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Paw Paw Lake
  • Little Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
• Maple Grove Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Corners
  • Maple Grove Corners is located in Van Buren County
• Maple Island
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
  • Maple Island is located in Cass County
• Naomi
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naomi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
  • Naomi is located in Berrien County
• Pearl Grange
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Grange
  • Pearl Grange is located in Berrien County
• Sandy Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
  • Sandy Beach is located in Cass County
• Sister Lakes
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sister Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Lakes
  • Sister Lakes is located in Van Buren County
• Twelve Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
  • Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County
• Wildwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Van Buren County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Paw Paw Lake and extending to:

• Saint Joseph, which is the Seat of Berrien County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Paw Paw Lake to Saint Joseph, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 94 miles [151.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 535 miles [861 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,853 miles [11,028.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,735 miles [7,620.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paw Paw Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/