Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Star, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Star and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Star
- 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 Star:
- 46.347182, -86.392379
- 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 Star
- 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 Alger County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alger County
- Since Star is near Schoolcraft County and also Luce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Schoolcraft County
- eBird sighting report for Luce 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 Star ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Star.
Within Michigan, the name Star is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 27 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alberta
- This Star lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<1> to the northwest of the Star that is located in Alger County.
- Florida
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Graham 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 Kansas community of Star [Graham County].
- Greenwood 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 Kansas community of Star [Greenwood County].
- Stevens County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Stevens County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Star.
- Louisiana
- Assumption Parish
- This Star is located in Assumption Parish and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Star that is located in Alger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Star.
- Avoyelles Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Star [Avoyelles Parish].
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Star is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 1,163 miles [1,871.7 km] to the south of the Star that is located in Alger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Star.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Barry 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 Star [Barry County].
- Stoddard County
- This Star is located in Stoddard County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Star that is located in Alger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Star.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Haskell County
- This Star is located in Haskell County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Star that is located in Alger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haskell County community of Star.
- Pittsburg County
- This Star is located in Pittsburg County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km] to the southwest of the Star that is located in Alger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsburg County community of Star.
- Ontario
- This Star lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Star that is located in Alger County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Hamilton 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 Texas community of Star [Hamilton County].
- Mills County
- This Star is located in Mills County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Star that is located in Alger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Star.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Randolph 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 West Virginia community of Star [Randolph County].
- Upshur 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 West Virginia community of Star [Upshur County].
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Star ...
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.
- Christmas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
- Christmas is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christmas <5>
- Evelyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Indian Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Indian Town is located in Alger County
- Juniper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Kentucky
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Shingleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingleton
- Shingleton is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingleton <5>
- Williams Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
- Williams Crossing is located in Alger County
- Williams Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Landing
- Williams Landing is located in Alger County
How Far From Star 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 Star to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Star and extending to:
- Munising, which is the Seat of Alger County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Star to Munising, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 265 miles [426.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,924 miles [9,533.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,568 miles [7,351.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Star. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Star) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Star. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3472, Longitude: -86.3924 In this case, the coordinates for Star 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 Star 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 Star, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Star 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 313.466 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.88 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.482 degrees. |