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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 Sumnerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sumnerville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Sumnerville:
    • 41.910949, -86.207682
    • 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 Sumnerville
  • 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 Sumnerville ...

We found one communities that share the name Sumnerville.

Within Michigan, the name Sumnerville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Ottawa County
      • This Sumnerville is located in Ottawa County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sumnerville that is located in Cass County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Sumnerville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sumnerville ...

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.

  • Bakertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
    • Bakertown is located in Berrien County
  • Dailey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
    • Dailey is located in Cass County
  • Eagle Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
    • Eagle Point is located in Cass County
  • Edwardsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
    • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <3>
  • Five Mile Corners
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Corners
    • Five Mile Corners is located in Cass County
  • Hartman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Hartman is located in Berrien County
  • Indian Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Indian Lake is located in Cass County
  • Maple Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
    • Maple Island is located in Cass County
  • Naomi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naomi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
    • Naomi is located in Berrien County
  • Oxbow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
    • Oxbow is located in Berrien County
  • Sandy Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
    • Sandy Beach is located in Cass County
  • Shanghai Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
    • Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
  • Sister Lakes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sister Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Lakes
    • Sister Lakes is located in Van Buren County
  • Twin Lakes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Cass County

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

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

  • Cassopolis, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Sumnerville to Cassopolis, with an average speed<4> 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 101 miles [162.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 524 miles [843.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,128 miles [9,862.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,864 miles [11,046.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,746 miles [7,637.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sumnerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cass County: www.casscountymi.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 from Point A (ie- Sumnerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sumnerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9109, Longitude: -86.2077    
<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 Sumnerville 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 313.495 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.264 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.855 degrees.









 

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