Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tuscola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tuscola and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tuscola
- 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 Tuscola:
- 43.326413, -83.657183
- 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 Tuscola
- 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 Tuscola County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscola County
- Since Tuscola is near Saginaw County and also Genesee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saginaw County
- eBird sighting report for Genesee 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 Tuscola ...
We found five communities that share the name Tuscola.
Within Michigan, the name Tuscola is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tuscola ...
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.
- Birch Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Run
- Birch Run is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Run <3>
- Burnt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Crow Island ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
- Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
- Denmark Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Junction
- Denmark Junction is located in Tuscola County
- Fairgrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrove
- Fairgrove is located in Tuscola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairgrove <3>
- Indiantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown is located in Saginaw County
- Mayville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Mayville is located in Tuscola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <3>
- Otter Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
- Otter Lake is located in Lapeer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Lake <3>
- Pine Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Richville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Richville is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <3>
- Rogersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Genesee County
How Far From Tuscola 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 Tuscola to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tuscola and extending to:
- Caro, which is the Seat of Tuscola County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tuscola to Caro, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 460 miles [740.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,966 miles [9,601.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,583 miles [7,375.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tuscola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuscola County: www.tuscolacounty.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tuscola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tuscola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3264, Longitude: -83.6572 In this case, the coordinates for Tuscola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Tuscola, 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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Tuscola to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.777 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.522 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.128 degrees. |