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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsdale County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Rollin

Communities Also Named Rollin ...

We found one communities that are also named 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 ...
  • Kansas
    • Neosho County
    • This Rollin is located in Neosho County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rollin that is located in Lenawee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neosho County community of Rollin.

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)
  • Cement City is located in Lenawee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
  • 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)
  • Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
• Fountain Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fountain Park is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
• Geneva
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Geneva is located in Lenawee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
• Jerome
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jerome is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <2>
• Lime Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lime Creek is located in Lenawee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
• Locust Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
• Prattville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Prattville is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
• Rome Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rome Center is located in Lenawee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Center
• Wheatland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wheatland is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland

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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,669 miles [7,514 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'