Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Southgate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southgate and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Southgate
- 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 Southgate:
- 42.203651, -83.206037
- 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 Southgate
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Southgate is near Monroe County and also Oakland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Oakland 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 Southgate ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Southgate.
Within Michigan, the name Southgate is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Dougherty County
- This Southgate is located in Dougherty County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the south of the Southgate that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Southgate.
- Hall County
- This Southgate is located in Hall County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km] to the south of the Southgate that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Southgate.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Southgate [Cook County].
- Ogle County
- This Southgate is located in Ogle County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the west of the Southgate that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Southgate.
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Southgate is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Southgate that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Southgate.
- Saint Mary's County
- This Southgate is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km] to the southeast of the Southgate that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Southgate.
- North Carolina
- Craven County
- This Southgate is located in Craven County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Southgate that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Southgate.
- Wake County
- This Southgate is located in Wake County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km] to the south southeast of the Southgate that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Southgate.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Southgate lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Southgate that is located in Wayne County.
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This Southgate is located in Lexington County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the south of the Southgate that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Southgate.
- Sumter County
- This Southgate is located in Sumter County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km] to the south southeast of the Southgate that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Southgate.
- Virginia
- Washington
- Pierce 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 Washington community of Southgate [Pierce County].
- Thurston 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 Washington community of Southgate [Thurston County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Southgate ...
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.
- Cherry Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Island
- Cherry Island is located in Wayne County
- Dearborn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
- Dearborn is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <4>
- Edgewater Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
- Hand
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Park <4>
- Melvindale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvindale
- Melvindale is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvindale <4>
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverview is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverview <4>
- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
- Sandwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Springwells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwells
- Springwells is located in Wayne County
- Former name for Springwells:
- Fordson
- Sunnyside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Twin Sandwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Sandwich came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sandwich
How Far From Southgate 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 city such as Southgate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Southgate and extending to:
- Detroit, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Southgate to Detroit, with an average speed<6> 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 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 395 miles [635.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,001 miles [9,657.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,732 miles [10,834.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,611 miles [7,420.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southgate. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Southgate) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southgate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2037, Longitude: -83.2060 In this case, the coordinates for Southgate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Southgate 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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 Southgate 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 311.533 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.077 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.298 degrees. |