Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Prairieville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prairieville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Prairieville
- 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 Prairieville:
- 42.504758, -85.455010
- 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 Prairieville
- 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 Barry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Barry County
- Since Prairieville is near Allegan County and also Kalamazoo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allegan County
- eBird sighting report for Kalamazoo 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 Prairieville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Prairieville.
Within Michigan, the name Prairieville is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Hale County
- This Prairieville is located in Hale County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the south of the Prairieville that is located in Barry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Prairieville.
- Illinois
- Lee County
- This Prairieville is located in Lee County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the west of the Prairieville that is located in Barry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Prairieville.
- Louisiana
- Ascension Parish
- This Prairieville is located in Ascension Parish and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Prairieville that is located in Barry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ascension Parish community of Prairieville.
- Minnesota
- Rice County
- This Prairieville is located in Rice County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Prairieville that is located in Barry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Prairieville.
- Missouri
- Pike County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Pike County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Prairieville.
- Ohio
- Erie County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Erie County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Prairieville.
- Texas
- Kaufman County
- This Prairieville is located in Kaufman County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Prairieville that is located in Barry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kaufman County community of Prairieville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prairieville ...
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.
- Cedar Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
- Cloverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Barry County
- Gull Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Hickory Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Hickory Corners is located in Barry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Corners <4>
- Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
- Orangeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Barry County
- Podunk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Schultz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Stony Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Barry County
- Woodlawn Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Beach
- Woodlawn Beach is located in Barry County
How Far From Prairieville 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 community such as Prairieville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Prairieville and extending to:
- Hastings, which is the Seat of Barry County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Prairieville to Hastings, with an average speed<5> 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 48 miles [77.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 505 miles [812.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,072 miles [9,771.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,808 miles [10,956.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,690 miles [7,547.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prairieville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barry County: www.barrycounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prairieville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prairieville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5048, Longitude: -85.4550 In this case, the coordinates for Prairieville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Prairieville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Prairieville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.988 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.773 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.298 degrees. |