Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pointe aux Peaux:
  • 41.945045, -83.254096
  • 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 Pointe aux Peaux

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Pointe aux Peaux is near Wayne County and also Lucas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • eBird sighting report for Lucas 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 Pointe aux Peaux ...

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.

• Cherry Island
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Island
  • Cherry Island is located in Wayne County
• Flat Rock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
• Glen Eden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden
• Grand View
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
  • Grand View is located in Monroe County
• Maple Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
  • Maple Beach is located in Wayne County
• Rockwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,146 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
• Stony Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
  • Stony Creek is located in Monroe County
• Stony Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
  • Stony Point is located in Monroe County
• Sunset Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
• Willow Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
• Willowood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowood

How Far From Pointe aux Peaux 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 Pointe aux Peaux to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Monroe, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Pointe aux Peaux to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 388 miles [624.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,014 miles [9,678.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,745 miles [10,855 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,623 miles [7,440 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.mi.us/

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