Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Schaffer:
  • 45.761446, -87.298771
  • 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 Schaffer

• 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 Delta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Delta County
  • Since Schaffer is near Menominee County and also Marquette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Menominee County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Schaffer

Communities Also Named Schaffer ...

We found one communities that are also named Schaffer.

Within Michigan, the name Schaffer is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kansas
    • Rush County
    • This Schaffer is located in Rush County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Schaffer that is located in Delta County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Schaffer.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Schaffer ...

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.

• Flat Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Flat Rock is located in Delta County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
• Ford River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ford River is located in Delta County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ford River
  • From Schaffer to Ford River
• Harris
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Harris is located in Menominee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <2>
• Indiantown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Indiantown is located in Menominee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
  • Indiantown has also been known as:
  • Indian Town
• Island View
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Island View is located in Delta County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
• Lake Bluff
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lake Bluff is located in Delta County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bluff
• Pine Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pine Ridge is located in Delta County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
• Powers
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Powers is located in Menominee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <2>
• Woodlawn
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Woodlawn is located in Delta County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

How Far From Schaffer to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Schaffer to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Escanaba, which is the Seat of Delta County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Schaffer to Escanaba, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 249 miles [400.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,983 miles [9,628.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,731 miles [10,832.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,627 miles [7,446.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'