Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Seewhy:
  • 46.352791, -85.094806
  • 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 Seewhy

• 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 Seewhy is near Luce County and also Mackinac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Luce County
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Seewhy ...

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.

• Dick
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick
  • Dick is located in Chippewa County
• Dollar Settlement
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Settlement
  • Dollar Settlement is located in Chippewa County
• Fibre
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fibre
  • Fibre is located in Chippewa County
• Fourmile Corner
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Corner
  • Fourmile Corner is located in Luce County
• Paradise
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Paradise is located in Chippewa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <2>
• Roberts Corner
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
  • Roberts Corner is located in Luce County
• Snug Harbor
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
  • Snug Harbor is located in Chippewa County
• Strongs Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Corner
  • Strongs Corner is located in Chippewa County
• Timberlost
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlost
  • Timberlost is located in Chippewa County
• Trout Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Lake
  • Trout Lake is located in Chippewa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Lake <2>
• Whitehouse Landing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Landing
  • Whitehouse Landing is located in Chippewa County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Seewhy and extending to:

• Sault Sainte Marie, which is the Seat of Chippewa County, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Seewhy to Sault Sainte Marie, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 251 miles [403.9 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 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,878 miles [9,459.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,518 miles [7,271 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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