Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wabaningo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wabaningo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wabaningo
- 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 Wabaningo:
- 43.370566, -86.421735
- 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 Wabaningo
- 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 Muskegon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Muskegon County
- Since Wabaningo is near Oceana County and also Newaygo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oceana County
- eBird sighting report for Newaygo 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 Wabaningo ...
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.
- Cloverville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverville
- Cloverville is located in Muskegon County
- Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
- Ferry is located in Oceana County
- Little Point Sable
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Point Sable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Point Sable
- Little Point Sable is located in Oceana County
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Muskegon County
- New Era
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- New Era is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Era <2>
- Stony Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lake
- Stony Lake is located in Oceana County
- Twin Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
- Twin Lake is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lake <2>
- Wolf Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Wabaningo 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 Wabaningo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wabaningo and extending to:
- Muskegon, which is the Seat of Muskegon County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wabaningo to Muskegon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 577 miles [928.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,066 miles [9,762.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,807 miles [10,954.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,693 miles [7,552.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wabaningo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Muskegon County: www.co.muskegon.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Wabaningo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wabaningo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3706, Longitude: -86.4217 In this case, the coordinates for Wabaningo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Wabaningo 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 313.605 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.601 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.503 degrees. |