Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 White Star:
  • 43.980407, -84.364788
  • 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 White Star

• 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 Gladwin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gladwin County
  • Since White Star is near Bay County and also Midland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bay County
  • eBird sighting report for Midland 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 White Star ...

We found one communities that share the name White Star.

Within Michigan, the name White Star is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named White Star in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Saskatchewan
    • This White Star lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the White Star that is located in Gladwin County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near White Star ...

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.

• Butman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman
  • Butman is located in Gladwin County
• Dale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Dale is located in Gladwin County
• Edenville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
  • Edenville is located in Midland County
• Hard Luck
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hard Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Luck
  • Hard Luck is located in Gladwin County
  • Hard Luck has also been known as:
  • Hardluck
• Highwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
  • Highwood is located in Gladwin County
• Hockaday
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockaday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockaday
  • Hockaday is located in Gladwin County
• Lyle
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
  • Lyle is located in Gladwin County
• Podunk
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Podunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
  • Podunk is located in Gladwin County
• Sugar Rapids
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
  • Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Star and extending to:

• Gladwin, which is the Seat of Gladwin County, lies just to the West.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from White Star to Lansing, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 516 miles [830.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,962 miles [9,594.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,701 miles [10,784.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,585 miles [7,378.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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