Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Columbia City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Columbia City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Columbia City
- 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 Columbia City:
- 41.160994, -85.485371
- 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 Columbia City
- 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 Whitley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Whitley County
- Since Columbia City is near Allen County and also Noble County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allen County
- eBird sighting report for Noble 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 Columbia City ...
We found two communities that share the name Columbia City.
Within Indiana, the name Columbia City is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oregon
- Columbia County
- This Columbia City is located in Columbia County and lies 1,879 miles [3,024 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Columbia City that is located in Whitley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Columbia City.
- Washington
- King County
- This Columbia City is located in King County and lies 1,850 miles [2,977.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Columbia City that is located in Whitley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Columbia City.
- Oregon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Columbia City ...
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.
- Five Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Whitley County
- Goblesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goblesville
- Goblesville is located in Huntington County
- Green Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Green Center is located in Noble County
- Lakeview Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Spring
- Lakeview Spring is located in Kosciusko County
- Luther
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Peabody
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Saturn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Walnut Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Corners
- Walnut Corners is located in Whitley County
- Wolf Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Wolf Lake is located in Noble County
How Far From Columbia City 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 Columbia City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Columbia City and extending to:
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Columbia City to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 473 miles [761.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,748 miles [7,641.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Columbia City: www.columbiacity.net/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 from Point A (ie- Columbia City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Columbia City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1610, Longitude: -85.4854 In this case, the coordinates for Columbia City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Columbia City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.035 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.631 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.736 degrees. |