Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Summerton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summerton and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Summerton

• 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 Summerton:
  • 43.466420, -84.726122
  • 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 Summerton

• 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 Isabella County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Isabella County
  • Since Summerton is near Gratiot County and also Midland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gratiot County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Midland 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 Summerton

Communities Also Named Summerton ...

We found one communities that are also named Summerton.

Within Michigan, the name Summerton is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Summerton in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Clarendon County
    • This Summerton is located in Clarendon County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Summerton that is located in Isabella County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Summerton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Summerton ...

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 Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
• Elm Hall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
• Eugene
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Eugene is located in Gratiot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
• Ithaca
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <2>
• Jordan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jordan is located in Isabella County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
• Mount Pleasant
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Isabella County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <2>
• Oil City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oil City is located in Midland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
• Redstone
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Redstone is located in Midland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
• Shepherd
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shepherd is located in Isabella County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <2>

How Far From Summerton 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 community such as Summerton to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summerton and extending to:

• Mount Pleasant, which is the Seat of Isabella County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Summerton to Mount Pleasant, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 508 miles [817.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,000 miles [9,656.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,737 miles [10,842.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,621 miles [7,436.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'