Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wexford Corner:
  • 44.512780, -85.696182
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Wexford Corner

• 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 Grand Traverse County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Grand Traverse County
  • Since Wexford Corner is near Wexford County and also Benzie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wexford County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Benzie 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Wexford Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wexford Corner ...

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.

• Chums Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Chums Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chums Corner
• Devils Elbow
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
• Gilbert
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilbert is located in Wexford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
• Henry ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Henry is located in Manistee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
• Hilltop
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hilltop is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
• Jacks Landing
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacks Landing is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Landing
• Lake Ann
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <1>
• Mesick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mesick is located in Wexford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesick
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <1>
• Summit City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
• Traverse City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Traverse City is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traverse City <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Wexford Corner and extending to:

• Traverse City, which is the Seat of Grand Traverse County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wexford Corner to Traverse City, with an average speed<3> 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 135 miles [217.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 590 miles [949.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,986 miles [9,633.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,728 miles [10,827.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,616 miles [7,428.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'