Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Twelve Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twelve Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Twelve Corners
- 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 Twelve Corners:
- 42.144762, -86.378634
- 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 Twelve Corners
- 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 Berrien County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berrien County
- Since Twelve Corners is near Van Buren County and also Cass County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
- eBird sighting report for Cass 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 Twelve Corners ...
We found three communities that share the name Twelve Corners.
Within Michigan, the name Twelve Corners is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- This Twelve Corners is located in Kennebec County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Twelve Corners that is located in Berrien County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Twelve Corners.
- New York
- Monroe County
- This Twelve Corners is located in Monroe County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the east of the Twelve Corners that is located in Berrien County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Twelve Corners.
- Wisconsin
- Outagamie County
- This Twelve Corners is located in Outagamie County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Twelve Corners that is located in Berrien County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Twelve Corners.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near Twelve Corners ...
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.
- Fair Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
- Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
- Fish Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
- Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
- Hartman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Kings Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
- Kings Landing is located in Berrien County
- Little Paw Paw Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Paw Paw Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Paw Paw Lake
- Little Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
- Naomi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Oxbow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Paw Paw Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
- Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
- Pearl Grange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Grange
- Pearl Grange is located in Berrien County
- Shanghai Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
- Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
- Vineland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Twelve Corners to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Twelve Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Twelve Corners and extending to:
- Saint Joseph, which is the Seat of Berrien County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Twelve Corners to Lansing, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 538 miles [865.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,860 miles [11,040.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,743 miles [7,633.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twelve Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Twelve Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twelve Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1448, Longitude: -86.3786 In this case, the coordinates for Twelve Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Twelve Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.603 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.421 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.867 degrees. |