Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunfield
- 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 Sunfield:
- 42.759743, -84.992731
- 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 Sunfield
- 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 Eaton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Eaton County
- Since Sunfield is near Ionia County and also Barry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ionia County
- eBird sighting report for Barry 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 Sunfield ...
We found one communities that share the name Sunfield.
Within Michigan, the name Sunfield is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Sunfield in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunfield ...
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.
- Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Eaton County
- Clarksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
- Coats Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Grove
- Coats Grove is located in Barry County
- Eagle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <3>
- Frost Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Corners
- Frost Corners is located in Ionia County
- Grand Ledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
- Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <3>
- Little Venice
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
- Little Venice is located in Eaton County
- Needmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Eaton County
- Vermontville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
- Vermontville is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <3>
How Far From Sunfield 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 village such as Sunfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunfield and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Eaton County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sunfield to Charlotte, 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 493 miles [793.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,043 miles [9,725.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,779 miles [10,909.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,661 miles [7,501.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eaton County: www.eatoncounty.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7597, Longitude: -84.9927 |
| <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 Sunfield 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 312.676 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.457 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.985 degrees. |