Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Vickeryville:
  • 43.192083, -84.965320
  • 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 Vickeryville

• 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 Montcalm County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montcalm County
  • Since Vickeryville is near Ionia County and also Gratiot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ionia County
  • eBird sighting report for Gratiot 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vickeryville ...

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.

• Butternut
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
  • Butternut is located in Montcalm County
• Cedar Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
  • Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
• Crystal
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
  • Crystal is located in Montcalm County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <2>
• Elm Hall
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
  • Elm Hall is located in Gratiot County
• Eugene
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eugene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
  • Eugene is located in Gratiot County
• Eureka Place
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
  • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
• Greenville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
• Kings Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
  • Kings Corner is located in Montcalm County
• Lyons
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Ionia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
• Maple Rapids
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
  • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
• Orleans
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Ionia County
• Prairie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie
  • Prairie is located in Ionia County
• Turk Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turk Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turk Lake
  • Turk Lake is located in Montcalm County
• Woods Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
  • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Vickeryville and extending to:

• Stanton, which is the Seat of Montcalm County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Vickeryville to Stanton, 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 37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 507 miles [815.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,021 miles [9,689.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,759 miles [10,877.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,642 miles [7,470.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montcalm County: www.montcalm.org/

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