Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Somerset, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Somerset and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Somerset
- 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 Somerset:
- 42.048385, -84.376862
- 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 Somerset
- 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 Hillsdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsdale County
- Since Somerset is near Lenawee County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lenawee County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Somerset ...
We found 44 communities that share the name Somerset.
Within Michigan, the name Somerset is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 44 communities, 41 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- El Dorado County
- This Somerset is located in El Dorado County and lies 1,910 miles [3,073.8 km]<1> to the west of the Somerset that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Somerset.
- Siskiyou County
- This Somerset is located in Siskiyou County and lies 1,915 miles [3,081.9 km] to the west northwest of the Somerset that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Somerset.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Somerset [DuPage County].
- McHenry 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 Illinois community of Somerset [McHenry County].
- Saline County
- This Somerset is located in Saline County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Somerset that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Somerset.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Somerset lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Somerset that is located in Hillsdale County.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Somerset is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Somerset.
- Calvert County
- This Somerset is located in Calvert County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the east southeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Somerset.
- Carroll County
- This Somerset is located in Carroll County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km] to the east southeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Somerset.
- Frederick County
- This Somerset is located in Frederick County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the east southeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Somerset.
- Howard County
- This Somerset is located in Howard County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km] to the east southeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Somerset.
- Montgomery County
- This Somerset is located in Montgomery County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the east southeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Somerset.
- Worcester County
- This Somerset is located in Worcester County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km] to the east southeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Somerset.
- Massachusetts
- Missouri
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Monroe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Somerset.
- Ozark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Somerset [Ozark County].
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- Mercer County
- This Somerset is located in Mercer County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the east of the Somerset that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Somerset.
- Passaic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Somerset [Passaic County].
- Somerset County
- This Somerset is located in Somerset County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km] to the east of the Somerset that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Somerset.
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Somerset lies 1,534 miles [2,468.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsdale County.
- North Carolina
- Chowan County
- This Somerset is located in Chowan County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chowan County community of Somerset.
- Haywood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Somerset [Haywood County].
- Person County
- This Somerset is located in Person County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km] to the southeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Somerset.
- Nova Scotia
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Atascosa County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Atascosa County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atascosa County community of Somerset.
- Bexar County
- This Somerset is located in Bexar County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Somerset that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Somerset.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Somerset is located in Chesterfield County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Somerset.
- Orange County
- This Somerset is located in Orange County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km] to the southeast of the Somerset that is located in Hillsdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Somerset.
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Somerset ...
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.
- Cement City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
- Cement City is located in Lenawee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cement City <4>
- Devils Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
- Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
- Geneva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Jerome
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Hillsdale County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <4>
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Jackson County
- Moscow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
- Napoleon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Napoleon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <4>
- Stoney Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Stoney Point is located in Jackson County
- Sunset Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Jackson County
- Wheatland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Somerset 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 Somerset to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Somerset and extending to:
- Hillsdale, which is the Seat of Hillsdale County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Somerset to Hillsdale, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 442 miles [711.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,053 miles [9,741.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,786 miles [10,921 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,665 miles [7,507.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerset. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsdale County: www.co.hillsdale.mi.us/
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- Somerset) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Somerset. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0484, Longitude: -84.3769 |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Somerset 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. |
| <3> | 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 Somerset, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Somerset to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.296 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.921 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.918 degrees. |