Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wheeler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wheeler and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wheeler
- 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 Wheeler:
- 43.412807, -84.437774
- 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 Wheeler
- 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 Gratiot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gratiot County
- Since Wheeler is near Midland County and also Saginaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Midland County
- eBird sighting report for Saginaw 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 Wheeler ...
We found 37 communities that share the name Wheeler.
There is one other community in Michigan which is also named Wheeler.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 36 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Michigan ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Wheeler [Jefferson County].
- Lawrence County
- This Wheeler is located in Lawrence County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Wheeler that is located in Gratiot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Wheeler.
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Garfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Wheeler [Garfield County].
- Gilpin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Wheeler [Gilpin County].
- Pitkin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Wheeler [Pitkin County].
- Summit County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Wheeler [Summit County].
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Boone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Wheeler [Boone County].
- Porter County
- This Wheeler is located in Porter County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Wheeler that is located in Gratiot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Wheeler.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Crook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Wheeler [Crook County].
- Tillamook County
- This Wheeler is located in Tillamook County and lies 1,927 miles [3,101.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wheeler that is located in Gratiot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tillamook County community of Wheeler.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Wheeler is located in Fayette County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Wheeler that is located in Gratiot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Wheeler.
- Mercer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wheeler [Mercer County].
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Potter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Wheeler [Potter County].
- Wheeler County
- This Wheeler is located in Wheeler County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Wheeler that is located in Gratiot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wheeler County community of Wheeler.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Randolph County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Wheeler [Randolph County].
- Webster County
- This Wheeler is located in Webster County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Wheeler that is located in Gratiot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Wheeler.
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wheeler ...
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.
- Floyd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Gordonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Gordonville is located in Midland County
- Hemlock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Hemlock is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemlock <5>
- Ithaca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
- Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <5>
- Lockport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Marion Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Springs
- Marion Springs is located in Saginaw County
- Merrill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <5>
- Nelson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Saginaw County
- Poseyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseyville
- Poseyville is located in Midland County
- Rathbone
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Redstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Redstone is located in Midland County
- Sickles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
- Sickles is located in Gratiot County
- Teeterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeterville
- Teeterville is located in Midland County
How Far From Wheeler to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wheeler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wheeler and extending to:
- Ithaca, which is the Seat of Gratiot County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wheeler to Ithaca, with an average speed<6> 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 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south (S). 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 494 miles [795 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,991 miles [9,641.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,729 miles [10,829.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,611 miles [7,420.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wheeler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gratiot County: www.co.gratiot.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Wheeler could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wheeler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wheeler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4128, Longitude: -84.4378 In this case, the coordinates for Wheeler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wheeler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Wheeler to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.287 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.112 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.488 degrees. |