Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Roberts Corner:
  • 46.303467, -85.488702
  • 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 Roberts Corner

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

Communities Also Named Roberts Corner ...

We found two communities that are also named Roberts Corner.

Within Michigan, the name Roberts Corner is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • York County
    • This Roberts Corner is located in York County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the east of the Roberts Corner that is located in Luce County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Roberts Corner.
  • New York
    • Jefferson County
    • This Roberts Corner is located in Jefferson County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Roberts Corner that is located in Luce County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Roberts Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Roberts Corner ...

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.

• Carpenter Landing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Carpenter Landing
  • From Roberts Corner to Carpenter Landing
• Dollarville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dollarville is located in Luce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollarville
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dollarville
  • From Roberts Corner to Dollarville
• Eightmile Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Eightmile Corner is located in Luce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Corner
• Fourmile Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fourmile Corner is located in Luce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Corner
• Marks
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Marks is located in Luce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
• Natalie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Natalie is located in Luce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
• Pine Stump Junction
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Pine Stump Junction is located in Luce County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Stump Junction
• Seewhy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Seewhy is located in Chippewa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seewhy

How Far From Roberts Corner 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 Roberts Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Newberry, which is the Seat of Luce County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Roberts Corner to Lansing, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,535 miles [7,298.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'