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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Saint Huberts:
    • 43.542514, -86.085064
    • 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 Saint Huberts
  • 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 Saint Huberts ...

We found one communities that share the name Saint Huberts.

Within Michigan, the name Saint Huberts is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Saint Huberts in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Essex County
      • This Saint Huberts is located in Essex County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the east of the Saint Huberts that is located in Oceana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Saint Huberts.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Huberts ...

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.

  • Bishop
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
  • Bitely
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Crystal Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
    • Crystal Valley is located in Oceana County
  • Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
    • Ferry is located in Oceana County
  • Hart
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Hart is located in Oceana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <2>
  • Jugville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jugville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugville
    • Jugville is located in Newaygo County
  • Maple Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Muskegon County
  • New Era
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
    • New Era is located in Oceana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Era <2>
  • Twin Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
    • Twin Lake is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lake <2>
  • Woodland Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County

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

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

  • Hart, which is the Seat of Oceana County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Huberts to Hart, 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 five to six hours.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 568 miles [914.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,046 miles [9,730.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,786 miles [10,921 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,672 miles [7,518.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Oceana County: www.oceana.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Huberts) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Huberts. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5425, Longitude: -86.0851       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Huberts 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 Saint Huberts 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 313.375 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.365 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.277 degrees.









 

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