Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Zeeland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zeeland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Zeeland
- 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 Zeeland:
- 42.812332, -86.018985
- 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 Zeeland
- 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 Ottawa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
- Since Zeeland is near Allegan County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allegan County
- eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Zeeland ...
We found one communities that share the name Zeeland.
Within Michigan, the name Zeeland is unique.
Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Zeeland in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zeeland ...
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.
- Beaverdam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Crisp
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Forest Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Ottawa County
- Forest Grove Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Station
- Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County
- Harlem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Holland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <3>
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Ottawa County
- New Holland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- New Holland is located in Ottawa County
- Pine Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Ottawa County
- Virginia Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
- Virginia Park is located in Ottawa County
How Far From Zeeland 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 city such as Zeeland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Zeeland and extending to:
- Grand Haven, which is the Seat of Ottawa County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Zeeland to Grand Haven, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the east (E). 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 540 miles [869 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,078 miles [9,781.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,816 miles [10,969.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,700 miles [7,563.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Zeeland: www.ci.zeeland.mi.us/
The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.mi.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zeeland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zeeland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8123, Longitude: -86.0190 |
| <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 Zeeland 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 313.352 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.232 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.479 degrees. |