Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pearl Beach:
  • 41.824216, -84.986353
  • 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 Pearl Beach

• 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 Branch County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Branch County
  • Since Pearl Beach is near Steuben County and also Hillsdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Steuben County
  • eBird sighting report for Hillsdale 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 Pearl Beach ...

We found one communities that share the name Pearl Beach.

There is one other community in Michigan which is also named Pearl Beach.

Beyond Michigan.

• Communities Located In Michigan ...
  • Saint Clair County
    • This Pearl Beach is located in Saint Clair County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pearl Beach that is located in Branch County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Pearl Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pearl Beach ...

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.

• California
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Branch County
• Canada Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
  • Canada Shores is located in Branch County
• Clear Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
  • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
• Coldwater
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Branch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <4>
• Crystal Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • 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 Branch County
• Fisher
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Fisher is located in Branch County
• Glen Eden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden
  • Glen Eden is located in Steuben County (IN)
• Hatmaker
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatmaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
  • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
• Jamestown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
• Kinderhook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kinderhook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
  • Kinderhook is located in Branch County
• Lake James
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake James
  • Lake James is located in Steuben County (IN)
• Nevada Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Mills
  • Nevada Mills is located in Steuben County (IN)
• Stringtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Stringtown is located in Branch County
• Trailtree Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
  • Trailtree Village is located in Branch County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pearl Beach and extending to:

• Coldwater, which is the Seat of Branch County, lies just to the North.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Pearl Beach to Lansing, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 464 miles [746.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,086 miles [9,794.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,820 miles [10,975.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,699 miles [7,562.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Branch County: www.co.branch.mi.us/

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