Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rollin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rollin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rollin
- 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 Rollin:
- 41.911991, -84.323557
- 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 Rollin
- 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 Lenawee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lenawee County
- Since Rollin is near Hillsdale County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsdale County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Rollin ...
We found one communities that share the name Rollin.
Within Michigan, the name Rollin is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Rollin in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rollin ...
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.
- Cement City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
- Cement City is located in Lenawee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cement City <2>
- Devils Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
- Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
- Fountain Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Fountain Park is located in Hillsdale County
- Geneva
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Jerome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <2>
- Lime Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
- Lime Creek is located in Lenawee County
- Locust Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
- Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County
- Prattville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Prattville is located in Hillsdale County
- Rome Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Center
- Rome Center is located in Lenawee County
- Wheatland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Rollin 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 Rollin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rollin and extending to:
- Adrian, which is the Seat of Lenawee County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Rollin to Adrian, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 435 miles [700.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,057 miles [9,747.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,789 miles [10,925.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,669 miles [7,514 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rollin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lenawee County: www.lenawee.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rollin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rollin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9120, Longitude: -84.3236 In this case, the coordinates for Rollin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Rollin 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 312.265 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.866 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.937 degrees. |