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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Woodland Park:
    • 43.716558, -85.862673
    • 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 Woodland Park
  • 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 Woodland Park ...

We found 32 communities that share the name Woodland Park.

Within Michigan, the name Woodland Park is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Calhoun County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the south of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Woodland Park.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km] to the south of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Woodland Park.
    • Alberta
      • This Woodland Park lies 1,428 miles [2,298.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Woodland Park [Los Angeles County].
    • Colorado
      • El Paso County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Woodland Park [El Paso County].
      • Teller County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Teller County and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<1> to the west of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teller County community of Woodland Park.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Woodland Park is located in New Castle County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Woodland Park.
    • Florida
      • Lee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Woodland Park [Lee County].
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Clayton County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the south of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Woodland Park.
    • Idaho
      • Shoshone County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Shoshone County and lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Woodland Park.
    • Indiana
      • Delaware County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Delaware County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the south of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Woodland Park.
      • LaGrange County
      • This Woodland Park is located in LaGrange County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the south southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of Woodland Park.
    • Kentucky
      • Perry County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Perry County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Woodland Park.
    • Louisiana
      • Tangipahoa Parish
      • This Woodland Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Woodland Park.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Worcester County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the east of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Woodland Park.
    • Minnesota
      • Beltrami County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Beltrami County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beltrami County community of Woodland Park.
      • Otter Tail County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Otter Tail County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km] to the west northwest of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otter Tail County community of Woodland Park.
    • Missouri
      • Miller County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Woodland Park [Miller County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the east of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Woodland Park.
    • New Jersey
      • Union County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Union County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Woodland Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Rockingham County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Rockingham County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Woodland Park.
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Clermont County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Woodland Park.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lycoming County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Lycoming County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Woodland Park.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Florence County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Woodland Park.
      • Horry County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Horry County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km] to the south southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Woodland Park.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Fairfax County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Woodland Park.
      • Page County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Page County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km] to the southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Woodland Park.
      • Richmond County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Richmond County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km] to the southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Woodland Park.
      • Warren County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Warren County and lies 517 miles [832 km] to the southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Woodland Park.
    • Washington
      • Cowlitz County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Cowlitz County and lies 1,783 miles [2,869.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Woodland Park.
    • West Virginia
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Woodland Park [Marion County].
      • Wood County
      • This Woodland Park is located in Wood County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodland Park that is located in Newaygo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Woodland Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodland Park ...

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.

  • Big Prairie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Prairie
    • Big Prairie is located in Newaygo County
  • Big Rapids
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
    • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <4>
  • Bishop
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Bitely
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Chase
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crystal Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
    • Crystal Valley is located in Oceana County
  • Fern
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
    • Fern is located in Mason County
    • Fern has also been known as:
    • Adamsville
  • Ferry
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Idlewild
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jugville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jugville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugville
    • Jugville is located in Newaygo County
  • Oxbow
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
    • Oxbow is located in Newaygo County
  • Paris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Reed City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Wolf Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Wolf Lake is located in Lake County

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

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

  • White Cloud, which is the Seat of Newaygo County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woodland Park to White Cloud, with an average speed<5> 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 94 miles [151.3 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 565 miles [909.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,030 miles [9,704.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,770 miles [10,895.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,656 miles [7,493.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Newaygo County: www.countyofnewaygo.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodland Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodland Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7166, Longitude: -85.8627    
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Woodland Park 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.
<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 Woodland Park 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 313.221 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.216 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.106 degrees.




 

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