Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Silver Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Silver Beach
- 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 Silver Beach:
- 45.548321, -84.535156
- 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 Silver Beach
- 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 Cheboygan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cheboygan County
- Since Silver Beach is near Emmet County and also Mackinac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Emmet 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
Communities Also Named Silver Beach ...
We found ten communities that share the name Silver Beach.
Within Michigan, the name Silver Beach is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Silver Beach lies 1,411 miles [2,270.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Cheboygan County.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Silver Beach is located in New Haven County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Silver Beach that is located in Cheboygan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Silver Beach.
- Idaho
- Kootenai County
- This Silver Beach is located in Kootenai County and lies 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Cheboygan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Silver Beach.
- Massachusetts
- Barnstable County
- This Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Silver Beach that is located in Cheboygan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Silver Beach.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Silver Beach is located in Ocean County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Silver Beach that is located in Cheboygan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Silver Beach.
- New York
- Bronx County
- This Silver Beach is located in Bronx County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Silver Beach that is located in Cheboygan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Silver Beach.
- Suffolk County
- This Silver Beach is located in Suffolk County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the east southeast of the Silver Beach that is located in Cheboygan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Silver Beach.
- Virginia
- Northampton County
- This Silver Beach is located in Northampton County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Silver Beach that is located in Cheboygan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Silver Beach.
- Washington
- Whatcom County
- This Silver Beach is located in Whatcom County and lies 1,773 miles [2,853.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Cheboygan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Silver Beach.
- Yakima County
- This Silver Beach is located in Yakima County and lies 1,743 miles [2,805.1 km] to the west northwest of the Silver Beach that is located in Cheboygan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Silver Beach.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Beach ...
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.
- Aloha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Birchwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Cold Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Cheboygan County
- Indian River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
- Indian River is located in Cheboygan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian River <3>
- Indianville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianville
- Indianville is located in Cheboygan County
- Long Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Long Point is located in Cheboygan County
- Orchard Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Beach
- Orchard Beach is located in Cheboygan County
- Royal Oak Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak Beach
- Royal Oak Beach is located in Cheboygan County
How Far From Silver Beach 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 community such as Silver Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Beach and extending to:
- Cheboygan, which is the Seat of Cheboygan County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Silver Beach to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 597 miles [960.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Silver Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5483, Longitude: -84.5352 |
| <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 Silver Beach 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 312.244 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.383 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.777 degrees. |