Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spratt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spratt and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spratt
- 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 Spratt:
- 45.008621, -83.748043
- 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 Spratt
- 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 Alpena County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alpena County
- Since Spratt is near Montmorency County and also Presque Isle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montmorency County
- eBird sighting report for Presque Isle 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 Spratt ...
We found one communities that share the name Spratt.
Within Michigan, the name Spratt is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Spratt in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spratt ...
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.
- Bolton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Flanders
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
- Flanders is located in Alpena County
- Hillman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Hillman is located in Montmorency County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillman <3>
- Leer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Leroy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in Presque Isle County
- Long Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
- Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
- Orchard Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Point
- Orchard Point is located in Presque Isle County
- Rust
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Spruce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
- Spruce is located in Alcona County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce <3>
How Far From Spratt 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 Spratt to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spratt and extending to:
- Alpena, which is the Seat of Alpena County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spratt to Alpena, with an average speed<4> 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 162 miles [260.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 544 miles [875.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,633 miles [10,674.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,519 miles [7,272.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spratt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alpena County: www.alpenacounty.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spratt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spratt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0086, Longitude: -83.7480 In this case, the coordinates for Spratt 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 Spratt 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 311.747 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.742 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.564 degrees. |