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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Laramie County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Mishawaka ...
We found two communities that share the name Mishawaka.
Within Colorado, the name Mishawaka is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Oregon
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Prairie
- Box Prairie is located in Larimer County
- Eggers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Glen Echo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Indian Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Meadows
- Indian Meadows is located in Larimer County
- Livermore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Livermore is located in Larimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <3>
- Owl Canyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Canyon
- Owl Canyon is located in Larimer County
- Rustic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic
- Rustic is located in Larimer County
- Stove Prairie Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stove Prairie Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stove Prairie Landing
- Stove Prairie Landing is located in Larimer County
How Far From Mishawaka 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,530 miles [8,899.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mishawaka. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Larimer County: www.co.larimer.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mishawaka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mishawaka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6872, Longitude: -105.3658 In this case, the coordinates for Mishawaka 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'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 Mishawaka 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 326.897 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.572 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.07 degrees. |