Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Walgamor 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 Walgamor Corners:
  • 43.741958, -85.949229
  • 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 Walgamor 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 Newaygo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Newaygo County
  • Since Walgamor Corners is near Oceana County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Oceana County
  • eBird sighting report for Mason 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 Walgamor 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.

• Bitely
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitely
  • Bitely is located in Newaygo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bitely <1>
• Chase
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
  • Chase is located in Lake County
  • Former names for Chase:
  • Green Dell
  • Grendale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <1>
• Crystal Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
  • Crystal Valley is located in Oceana County
• Fern
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
  • Fern is located in Mason County
  • Fern has also been known as:
  • Adamsville
• Ferry
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
  • Ferry is located in Oceana County
• Idlewild
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Idlewild is located in Lake County
• Jugville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jugville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugville
  • Jugville is located in Newaygo County
• Wolf Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
  • Wolf Lake is located in Lake County
• Woodland Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
  • Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County

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

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

• White Cloud, which is the Seat of Newaygo County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Walgamor Corners to White Cloud, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 570 miles [917.3 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 6,032 miles [9,707.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,658 miles [7,496.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Newaygo County: www.countyofnewaygo.com/

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