Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Michigan Hill:
  • 46.777878, -123.100417
  • 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 Michigan Hill

• 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 Thurston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Thurston County
  • Since Michigan Hill is near Grays Harbor County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Grays Harbor County
  • eBird sighting report for Lewis 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Michigan Hill ...

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.

• Bordeaux ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
  • Bordeaux is located in Thurston County
• Bunker
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
  • Bunker is located in Lewis County
• Cedarville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County
• Grand Mound
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
  • Grand Mound is located in Thurston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <2>
• Independence
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Thurston County
• Littlerock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlerock
  • Littlerock is located in Thurston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlerock <2>
• Mays ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
  • Mays is located in Lewis County
• Maytown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
  • Maytown is located in Thurston County

How Far From Michigan Hill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Michigan Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Michigan Hill and extending to:

• Olympia, which is the Seat of Thurston County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Michigan Hill to Olympia, 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.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,359 miles [3,796.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,839 miles [11,006.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,600 miles [12,231 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Thurston County: www.co.thurston.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/