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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Posen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Posen and the surrounding area.
- 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 Posen:
- 45.262182, -83.698849
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Posen
- 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 Presque Isle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Presque Isle County
- Since Posen is near Alpena County and also Montmorency County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alpena County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montmorency 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Posen
Communities Also Named Posen ...
We found three communities that are also named Posen.
Within Michigan, the name Posen is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Posen is located in Cook County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the southwest of the Posen that is located in Presque Isle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Posen.
- Washington County
- This Posen is located in Washington County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km] to the south southwest of the Posen that is located in Presque Isle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Posen.
- Nebraska
- Howard County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Howard County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Posen.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Posen ...
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.
- Bolton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bolton is located in Alpena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Harbor View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harbor View is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Hawks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leer is located in Alpena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leer
- Leroy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Long Rapids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Orchard Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Orchard Point is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Point
- Rogers City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Posen 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 village such as Posen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Posen and extending to:
- Rogers City, which is the Seat of Presque Isle County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Posen to Rogers City, 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 179 miles [288.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 556 miles [894.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,879 miles [9,461.3 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 4,507 miles [7,253.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Posen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Posen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Posen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Posen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2622, Longitude: -83.6988 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.698 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.725 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.444 degrees. |
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