Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Haven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Haven
- 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 South Haven:
- 42.403224, -86.271071
- 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 South Haven
- 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 Van Buren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
- Since South Haven is near Allegan County and also Berrien County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allegan County
- eBird sighting report for Berrien 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 South Haven ...
We found ten communities that share the name South Haven.
Within Michigan, the name South Haven 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 ...
- Indiana
- Porter County
- This South Haven is located in Porter County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the South Haven that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of South Haven.
- Wabash County
- This South Haven is located in Wabash County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the south of the South Haven that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of South Haven.
- Kansas
- Sumner County
- This South Haven is located in Sumner County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the South Haven that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of South Haven.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This South Haven is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the South Haven that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of South Haven.
- Minnesota
- Wright County
- This South Haven is located in Wright County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the South Haven that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of South Haven.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This South Haven is located in Suffolk County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the east of the South Haven that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of South Haven.
- North Carolina
- Wayne County
- This South Haven is located in Wayne County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the South Haven that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of South Haven.
- Nova Scotia
- This South Haven lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Haven that is located in Van Buren County.
- Oklahoma
- Tulsa 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 Oklahoma community of South Haven [Tulsa County].
- Texas
- Howard County
- This South Haven is located in Howard County and lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the South Haven that is located in Van Buren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of South Haven.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Haven ...
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.
- Cedar Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Allegan County
- Crystal Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
- Crystal Beach is located in Van Buren County
- Glenn Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Shores
- Glenn Shores is located in Allegan County
- Glenn Shores has also been known as:
- Glenn Stores
- Hawkhead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
- Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
- Indian Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Grove
- Indian Grove is located in Van Buren County
- Leisure
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- Leisure is located in Allegan County
- Leisure has also been known as:
- East Casco
- Maple Grove Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Corners
- Maple Grove Corners is located in Van Buren County
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
- Sulphur Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Van Buren County
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
How Far From South Haven 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 city such as South Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Haven and extending to:
- Paw Paw, which is the Seat of Van Buren County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Haven to Paw Paw, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,844 miles [11,014.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,727 miles [7,607.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for South Haven: www.south-haven.com/
The official website for Van Buren County: www.vbco.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4032, Longitude: -86.2711 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 South Haven 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> | 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. |
| <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 South Haven 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 313.528 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.373 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.734 degrees. |