Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rice Creek:
  • 42.334238, -84.828698
  • 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 Rice Creek

• 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 Calhoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
  • Since Rice Creek is near Jackson County and also Eaton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • eBird sighting report for Eaton 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 Rice Creek ...

We found one communities that share the name Rice Creek.

Within Michigan, the name Rice Creek is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Rice Creek in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Putnam County
    • This Rice Creek is located in Putnam County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rice Creek that is located in Calhoun County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Rice Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rice Creek ...

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.

• Charlotte
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Charlotte is located in Eaton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <2>
• Duck Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
  • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
• Five Points Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points Corner
  • Five Points Corner is located in Eaton County
• Greenfield Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Park
  • Greenfield Park is located in Calhoun County
• Homer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
• Lee Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
  • Lee Center is located in Calhoun County
• Marshall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
• Sandstone
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
  • Sandstone is located in Jackson County
• Walnut Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Point
  • Walnut Point is located in Calhoun County

How Far From Rice Creek 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 Rice Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Marshall, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Rice Creek to Lansing, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 472 miles [759.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,056 miles [9,746.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,791 miles [10,929.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,672 miles [7,518.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/

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