Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Leroy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Leroy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Leroy
- 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 West Leroy:
- 42.216575, -85.286791
- 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 West Leroy
- 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 Calhoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Since West Leroy is near Kalamazoo County and also Saint Joseph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kalamazoo County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Joseph 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 West Leroy ...
We found one communities that share the name West Leroy.
Within Michigan, the name West Leroy is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named West Leroy in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This West Leroy is located in Bradford County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the east of the West Leroy that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of West Leroy.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Leroy ...
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.
- Climax
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Cooks Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mill
- Cooks Mill is located in Kalamazoo County
- Galesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <3>
- Joppa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Calhoun County
- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Level Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
- Level Park is located in Calhoun County
- Pavilion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Pine Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Stanley Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Corners
- Stanley Corners is located in Calhoun County
- Sunrise Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
- Sunrise Heights is located in Calhoun County
How Far From West Leroy 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 West Leroy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Leroy and extending to:
- Marshall, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from West Leroy to Marshall, 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 five to six hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 489 miles [787 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,079 miles [9,783.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,814 miles [10,966.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,695 miles [7,555.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Leroy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Leroy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Leroy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2166, Longitude: -85.2868 In this case, the coordinates for West Leroy 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 West Leroy 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 312.885 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.614 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.308 degrees. |