Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mishawaka:
  • 40.687204, -105.365821
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Mishawaka

• 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 Larimer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Larimer County
  • Since Mishawaka is near Laramie County and also Weld County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Laramie County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Weld 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Mishawaka

Communities Also Named Mishawaka ...

We found two communities that are also named Mishawaka.

Within Colorado, the name Mishawaka is unique.

Beyond Colorado, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Saint Joseph County
    • This Mishawaka is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the east of the Mishawaka that is located in Larimer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Mishawaka.
  • Oregon
    • Clatsop County
    • This Mishawaka is located in Clatsop County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mishawaka that is located in Larimer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Mishawaka.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mishawaka ...

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.

• Box Prairie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Box Prairie is located in Larimer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Prairie
• Eggers
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Eggers is located in Larimer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggers
• Glen Echo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Glen Echo is located in Larimer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
• Indian Meadows
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Indian Meadows is located in Larimer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
• Livermore
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Livermore is located in Larimer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
• Owl Canyon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Owl Canyon is located in Larimer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Canyon
• Rustic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Rustic is located in Larimer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic
• Stove Prairie Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Stove Prairie Landing is located in Larimer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stove Prairie Landing

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

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

• Fort Collins, which is the Seat of Larimer County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mishawaka to Fort Collins, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,501 miles [2,415.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 86 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,829 miles [10,990.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,593 miles [12,219.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,530 miles [8,899.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'