Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pentwater:
  • 43.780898, -86.430573
  • 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 Pentwater

• 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 Oceana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Oceana County
  • Since Pentwater is near Mason County and also Newaygo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mason County
  • eBird sighting report for Newaygo 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 Pentwater ...

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.

• Amber
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
  • Amber is located in Mason County
  • Amber has also been known as:
  • Slaughtburg
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Amber
  • From Pentwater to Amber
• Buttersville ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buttersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttersville
  • Buttersville is located in Mason County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Buttersville
  • From Pentwater to Buttersville
• Crystal Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
  • Crystal Valley is located in Oceana County
• Fern
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
  • Fern is located in Mason County
  • Fern has also been known as:
  • Adamsville
• French Town
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
  • French Town is located in Oceana County
• Hart
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
  • Hart is located in Oceana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <3>
• Lincoln
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Mason County
• Little Point Sable
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Point Sable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Point Sable
  • Little Point Sable is located in Oceana County
• New Era
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
  • New Era is located in Oceana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Era <3>
• Stony Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lake
  • Stony Lake is located in Oceana County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Pentwater and extending to:

• Hart, which is the Seat of Oceana County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<4> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Pentwater to Lansing, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 591 miles [951.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,047 miles [9,731.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,789 miles [10,925.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,676 miles [7,525.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oceana County: www.oceana.mi.us/

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