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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Steiner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Steiner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Steiner:
- 41.988978, -83.387507
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Steiner
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Steiner is near Wayne County and also Washtenaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washtenaw 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Steiner
Communities Also Named Steiner ...
We found four communities that are also named Steiner.
Within Michigan, the name Steiner is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Steiner is located in Montgomery County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Steiner that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Steiner.
- Mississippi
- Sunflower County
- This Steiner is located in Sunflower County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Steiner that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of Steiner.
- Texas
- Bosque County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Bosque County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bosque County community of Steiner.
- West Virginia
- Randolph County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Steiner [Randolph County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Steiner ...
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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Island is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Island
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grand View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grand View is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grape
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- London is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Maple Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Beach is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Martinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Martinsville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Maybee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Point is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Willow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Steiner 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 Steiner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Steiner and extending to:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the South.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Steiner to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 395 miles [635.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,018 miles [9,685 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,748 miles [10,859.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,627 miles [7,446.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Steiner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Steiner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Steiner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Steiner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9890, Longitude: -83.3875 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.658 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.187 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.46 degrees. |
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