Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodhaven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodhaven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodhaven
- 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 Woodhaven:
- 42.132264, -83.236595
- 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 Woodhaven
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Woodhaven is near Monroe County and also Washtenaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Washtenaw 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 Woodhaven ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Woodhaven.
Within Michigan, the name Woodhaven is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Woodhaven lies 1,950 miles [3,138.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Wayne County.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Forrest County
- This Woodhaven is located in Forrest County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Woodhaven.
- Hinds County
- This Woodhaven is located in Hinds County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km] to the south southwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Woodhaven.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Woodhaven is located in Henderson County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the south of the Woodhaven that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Woodhaven.
- Wayne County
- This Woodhaven is located in Wayne County and lies 540 miles [869 km] to the south southeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Woodhaven.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Woodhaven is located in Anderson County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the south of the Woodhaven that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Woodhaven.
- Charleston County
- This Woodhaven is located in Charleston County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the south southeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Woodhaven.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodhaven.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Woodhaven is located in Prince William County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Woodhaven.
- Virginia Beach City
- This Woodhaven is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 524 miles [843.3 km] to the southeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Woodhaven.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodhaven ...
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.
- Cherry Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Island
- Cherry Island is located in Wayne County
- Edgewater Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
- Flat Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
- Glen Eden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden
- Hand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Lincoln Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Park <4>
- Maple Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Maple Beach is located in Wayne County
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverview is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverview <4>
- Rockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
- Sunset Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Willow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Willow Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
- Willowood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowood
How Far From Woodhaven 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 city such as Woodhaven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodhaven and extending to:
- Detroit, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woodhaven to Detroit, with an average speed<5> 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 78 miles [125.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 394 miles [634.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,005 miles [9,664.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,736 miles [10,840.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,615 miles [7,427.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Woodhaven: www.woodhavenmi.org/
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodhaven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1323, Longitude: -83.2366 In this case, the coordinates for Woodhaven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Woodhaven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Woodhaven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.555 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.092 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.338 degrees. |