Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Whitneyville:
  • 42.871698, -85.458909
  • 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 Whitneyville

• 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • Since Whitneyville is near Ionia County and also Barry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ionia County
  • eBird sighting report for Barry 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 Whitneyville ...

We found four communities that share the name Whitneyville.

Within Michigan, the name Whitneyville is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Connecticut
    • New Haven County
    • This Whitneyville is located in New Haven County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the east of the Whitneyville that is located in Kent County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Whitneyville.
  • Maine
    • Washington County
    • This Whitneyville is located in Washington County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Whitneyville that is located in Kent County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Whitneyville.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Tioga County
    • This Whitneyville is located in Tioga County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the east of the Whitneyville that is located in Kent County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Whitneyville.
  • Vermont
    • Windham County
    • This Whitneyville is located in Windham County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the east of the Whitneyville that is located in Kent County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Whitneyville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitneyville ...

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.

• Alaska
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
  • Alaska is located in Kent County
• Cannonsburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
  • Cannonsburg is located in Kent County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannonsburg <3>
• Cascade
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Kent County
• Clarksville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Ionia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
• Clyde Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
  • Clyde Park is located in Kent County
• Corning
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Corning is located in Allegan County
• Cutlerville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlerville
  • Cutlerville is located in Kent County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutlerville <3>
• Elmdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
  • Elmdale is located in Ionia County
• Freeport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Galewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
    • Galewood is located in Kent County
  • Grand Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
    • Grand Rapids is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <3>
  • Green Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
    • Green Lake is located in Allegan County
  • Holy Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Corners
    • Holy Corners is located in Kent County
  • Kentwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
    • Kentwood is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <3>
  • Wyoming
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,628 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>

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

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

• Grand Rapids, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Whitneyville to Grand Rapids, with an average speed<4> 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 46 miles [74 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 517 miles [832 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,055 miles [9,744.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,792 miles [10,930.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,675 miles [7,523.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/

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