Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wyman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wyman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wyman
- 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 Wyman:
- 43.455529, -85.044237
- 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 Wyman
- 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 Montcalm County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montcalm County
- Since Wyman is near Isabella County and also Mecosta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Isabella County
- eBird sighting report for Mecosta 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 Wyman ...
We found seven communities that share the name Wyman.
Within Michigan, the name Wyman is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, five are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wyman ...
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.
- Canadian Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Lakes
- Canadian Lakes is located in Mecosta County
- Cedar Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Montcalm County
- Crystal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Crystal is located in Montcalm County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <3>
- Drew
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Elm Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Halls Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County
- Kings Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
- Kings Corner is located in Montcalm County
- Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <3>
- Rustford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Six Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Lakes
- Six Lakes is located in Montcalm County
- Six Lakes has also been known as:
- Six Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Six Lakes <3>
- Two Rivers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
- Two Rivers is located in Isabella County
How Far From Wyman to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wyman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wyman and extending to:
- Stanton, which is the Seat of Montcalm County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Wyman to Stanton, 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 55 miles [88.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 521 miles [838.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,012 miles [9,675.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,750 miles [10,863.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,634 miles [7,457.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wyman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montcalm County: www.montcalm.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wyman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wyman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4555, Longitude: -85.0442 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Wyman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.686 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.571 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.779 degrees. |