Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sunrise Landing:
  • 46.528862, -86.088493
  • 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 Sunrise Landing

• 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 Sunrise Landing 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 Sunrise Landing ...

We found one communities that share the name Sunrise Landing.

Within Michigan, the name Sunrise Landing is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Franklin Parish
    • This Sunrise Landing is located in Franklin Parish and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sunrise Landing that is located in Alger County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin Parish community of Sunrise Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunrise Landing ...

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.

• Carpenter Landing
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing
  • Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County
• Deer Park
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Luce County
• Eightmile Corner
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eightmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Corner
  • Eightmile Corner is located in Luce County
• Evelyn
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
  • Evelyn is located in Alger County
• Green Haven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
  • Green Haven is located in Alger County
• Indian Town
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
  • Indian Town is located in Alger County
• Lavender Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavender Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender Corner
  • Lavender Corner is located in Schoolcraft County
• Pine Stump Junction
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Stump Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Stump Junction
  • Pine Stump Junction is located in Luce County
• Shingleton
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingleton
  • Shingleton is located in Alger County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingleton <3>
• Star
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
  • Star is located in Alger County
• Williams Crossing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
  • Williams Crossing is located in Alger County

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

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

• Munising, which is the Seat of Alger County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sunrise Landing to Munising, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 272 miles [437.7 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 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 698 miles [1,123.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,653 miles [10,707 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,549 miles [7,320.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/