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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Mackinac County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Roberts Corner ...
We found two communities that share the name Roberts Corner.
Within Michigan, the name Roberts Corner is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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.
- Maine
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing
- Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County
- Dollarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollarville
- Dollarville is located in Luce County
- Eightmile Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eightmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Corner
- Eightmile Corner is located in Luce County
- Fourmile Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Corner
- Fourmile Corner is located in Luce County
- Marks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Natalie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Pine Stump Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Stump Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Stump Junction
- Pine Stump Junction is located in Luce County
- Seewhy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
How Far From Roberts Corner 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 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,535 miles [7,298.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roberts Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Roberts Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roberts Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3035, Longitude: -85.4887 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Roberts Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.848 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.177 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.009 degrees. |