Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rogers 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 Rogers Corner:
  • 42.238926, -83.974112
  • 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 Rogers 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 Washtenaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washtenaw County
  • Since Rogers Corner is near Jackson County and also Lenawee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lenawee 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 Rogers Corner

Communities Also Named Rogers Corner ...

We found one communities that are also named Rogers Corner.

Within Michigan, the name Rogers Corner is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Rogers Corner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Mecklenburg County
    • This Rogers Corner is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rogers Corner that is located in Washtenaw County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Rogers Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rogers 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.

• Dover
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Dover is located in Washtenaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
• Fishville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Fishville is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
• Fourmile Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fourmile Lake is located in Washtenaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Lake
  • Fourmile Lake has also been known as:
  • Four Mile Lake
• Grass Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <2>
• Jerusalem
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jerusalem is located in Washtenaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
• Lanewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lanewood is located in Washtenaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanewood
• River Raisin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • River Raisin is located in Washtenaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Raisin
• Saline
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saline is located in Washtenaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <2>

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

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

• Ann Arbor, which is the Seat of Washtenaw County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rogers Corner to Ann Arbor, with an average speed<3> 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 45 miles [72.4 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 430 miles [692 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,028 miles [9,701.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,641 miles [7,469 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'