Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saline, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saline and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saline
- 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 Saline:
- 42.166666, -83.781293
- 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 Saline
- 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 Washtenaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washtenaw County
- Since Saline is near Shiawassee County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shiawassee County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Saline ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Saline.
Within Michigan, the name Saline is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Bradley County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Saline [Bradley County].
- Cleveland County
- This Saline is located in Cleveland County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Saline that is located in Washtenaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Saline.
- Dallas County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Saline [Dallas County].
- Howard County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Saline [Howard County].
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Ellis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saline [Ellis County].
- Saline County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saline [Saline County].
- Trego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saline [Trego County].
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- Texas
- Utah
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saline ...
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.
- Cone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Jerusalem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Paint Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
- Paint Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- River Raisin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Raisin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Raisin
- River Raisin is located in Washtenaw County
- Rogers Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Corner
- Rogers Corner is located in Washtenaw County
- Stony Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Superior
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Willow Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
- Willow Run is located in Washtenaw County
How Far From Saline 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 city such as Saline to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saline and extending to:
- Ann Arbor, which is the Seat of Washtenaw County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Saline to Lansing, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 419 miles [674.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,024 miles [9,694.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,757 miles [10,874.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,636 miles [7,460.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saline: www.ci.saline.mi.us/
The official website for Washtenaw County: www.ewashtenaw.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saline, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saline) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saline. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1667, Longitude: -83.7813 |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Saline could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Saline to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.906 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.495 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.59 degrees. |