Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rudyard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rudyard and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rudyard
- 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 Rudyard:
- 46.230544, -84.595220
- 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 Rudyard
- 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 Chippewa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chippewa County
- Since Rudyard is near Mackinac County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Mackinac 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 Rudyard ...
We found three communities that share the name Rudyard.
Within Michigan, the name Rudyard is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Manitoba
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rudyard ...
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.
- Charles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Dick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Dollar Settlement
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Settlement
- Dollar Settlement is located in Chippewa County
- Dryburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
- Dryburg is located in Chippewa County
- Fibre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fibre
- Fibre is located in Chippewa County
- Mission
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Rockview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Rosedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Shallows
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Rudyard 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 Rudyard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rudyard and extending to:
- Sault Sainte Marie, which is the Seat of Chippewa County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rudyard to Sault Sainte Marie, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,503 miles [7,246.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rudyard. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rudyard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rudyard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2305, Longitude: -84.5952 |
| <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 Rudyard 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 312.242 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.484 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.555 degrees. |