Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sagola

• 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 Sagola:
  • 46.087310, -88.075810
  • 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 Sagola

• 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 Dickinson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dickinson County
  • Since Sagola is near Iron County and also Marquette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Iron County
  • eBird sighting report for Marquette 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sagola ...

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.

• Alpha
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Iron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <1>
• Clinch ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
  • Clinch is located in Iron County
• Crystal Falls
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
  • Crystal Falls is located in Iron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Falls <1>
• Floodwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floodwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floodwood
  • Floodwood is located in Dickinson County
• Florence
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Florence County (WI)
• Golden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Golden is located in Dickinson County
• Granite Bluff
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Bluff
  • Granite Bluff is located in Dickinson County
• Hematite
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
  • Hematite is located in Florence County (WI)
• Mastodon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mastodon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastodon
  • Mastodon is located in Iron County
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  • Pulp
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulp
    • Pulp is located in Florence County (WI)
  • Ralph
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
    • Ralph is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralph <1>
  • Ridgetop
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgetop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
    • Ridgetop is located in Florence County (WI)
  • Spread Eagle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
    • Spread Eagle is located in Florence County (WI)
  • Western Location
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Location have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Location
    • Western Location is located in Iron County
  • Witch Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witch Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witch Lake
    • Witch Lake is located in Marquette County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Sagola and extending to:

• Iron Mountain, which is the Seat of Dickinson County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Sagola to Iron Mountain, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 289 miles [465.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,994 miles [9,646.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,744 miles [10,853.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,643 miles [7,472.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sagola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/