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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 Ramona Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ramona Park and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Ramona Park:
    • 45.425843, -84.940117
    • 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 Ramona Park
  • 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 Ramona Park ...

We found three communities that share the name Ramona Park.

There is one other community in Michigan which is also named Ramona Park.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Michigan ...
    • Kalamazoo County
      • This Ramona Park is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the south of the Ramona Park that is located in Emmet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Ramona Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Ramona Park is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,910 miles [3,073.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ramona Park that is located in Emmet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Ramona Park.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Ramona Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the south of the Ramona Park that is located in Emmet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Ramona Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ramona Park ...

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.

  • Epsilon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epsilon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsilon
    • Epsilon is located in Emmet County
  • Forest Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
    • Forest Beach is located in Emmet County
  • Good Hart
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Harbor Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Point
    • Harbor Point is located in Emmet County
  • Harbor Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Springs
    • Harbor Springs is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbor Springs <3>
  • Indianville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianville
    • Indianville is located in Cheboygan County
  • Marsh Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
    • Marsh Corner is located in Emmet County
  • Pleasant View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Emmet County
  • Roaring Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Brook
    • Roaring Brook is located in Emmet County
  • Wildwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Charlevoix County

How Far From Ramona Park to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ramona Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Petoskey, which is the Seat of Emmet County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Ramona Park to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 605 miles [973.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,916 miles [9,520.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,660 miles [10,718.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,549 miles [7,320.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Emmet County: www.co.emmet.mi.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ramona Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ramona Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4258, Longitude: -84.9401       In this case, the coordinates for Ramona Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Ramona Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.525 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.682 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.035 degrees.









 

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