Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shelbyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shelbyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shelbyville
- 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 Shelbyville:
- 42.594200, -85.637241
- 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 Shelbyville
- 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 Allegan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegan County
- Since Shelbyville is near Barry County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barry County
- eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Shelbyville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Shelbyville.
Within Michigan, the name Shelbyville is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Sharp County
- This Shelbyville is located in Sharp County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shelbyville that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Shelbyville.
- Illinois
- Shelby County
- This Shelbyville is located in Shelby County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shelbyville that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Shelbyville.
- Indiana
- Shelby County
- This Shelbyville is located in Shelby County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the south of the Shelbyville that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Shelbyville.
- Kentucky
- Shelby County
- This Shelbyville is located in Shelby County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the south of the Shelbyville that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Shelbyville.
- Missouri
- Shelby County
- This Shelbyville is located in Shelby County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shelbyville that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Shelbyville.
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- This Shelbyville is located in Bedford County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the south of the Shelbyville that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Shelbyville.
- Texas
- Shelby County
- This Shelbyville is located in Shelby County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shelbyville that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Shelbyville.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shelbyville ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Barry County
- Corning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Diamond Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
- Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County
- Green Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Green Lake is located in Allegan County
- Martin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
- Orangeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Barry County
- Podunk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Prairieville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Prairieville is located in Barry County
- Sandy Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Pines
- Sandy Pines is located in Allegan County
- Schultz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Stony Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Barry County
How Far From Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shelbyville and extending to:
- Allegan, which is the Seat of Allegan County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shelbyville to Allegan, with an average speed<4> 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 55 miles [88.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 516 miles [830.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,074 miles [9,775.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,811 miles [10,961.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,694 miles [7,554.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shelbyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shelbyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shelbyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5942, Longitude: -85.6372 In this case, the coordinates for Shelbyville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Shelbyville 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 313.105 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.92 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.359 degrees. |