Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pontchartrain Shores:
  • 46.029485, -84.591728
  • 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 Pontchartrain Shores

• 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 Mackinac County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mackinac County
  • Since Pontchartrain Shores is near Chippewa County and also Emmet County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chippewa County
  • eBird sighting report for Emmet 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 Pontchartrain Shores ...

We found one communities that share the name Pontchartrain Shores.

Within Michigan, the name Pontchartrain Shores is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Pontchartrain Shores in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Jefferson Parish
    • This Pontchartrain Shores is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 1,145 miles [1,842.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pontchartrain Shores that is located in Mackinac County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Pontchartrain Shores.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pontchartrain Shores ...

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.

• British Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Landing
  • British Landing is located in Mackinac County
• Cedarville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Mackinac County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <3>
• Charles
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
  • Charles is located in Mackinac County
• Dryburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
  • Dryburg is located in Chippewa County
• Evergreen Shores
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
  • Evergreen Shores is located in Mackinac County
• Fibre
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fibre
  • Fibre is located in Chippewa County
• Patrick Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Landing
  • Patrick Landing is located in Mackinac County
• Rockview
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
  • Rockview is located in Chippewa County

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

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

• Saint Ignace, which is the Seat of Mackinac County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pontchartrain Shores to Saint Ignace, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 227 miles [365.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 624 miles [1,004.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,511 miles [7,259.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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