Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bainter Town:
  • 41.516994, -85.817215
  • 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 Bainter Town

• 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 Elkhart County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Elkhart County
  • Since Bainter Town is near Kosciusko County and also LaGrange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kosciusko County
  • eBird sighting report for LaGrange 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 Bainter Town ...

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.

• Buttermilk Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttermilk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Point
  • Buttermilk Point is located in Kosciusko County
• Cedar Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Cedar Point is located in Kosciusko County
• De Camp Gardens
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Camp Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Camp Gardens
  • De Camp Gardens is located in Elkhart County
• Enchanted Hills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
  • Enchanted Hills is located in Kosciusko County
• Honeyville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
  • Honeyville is located in LaGrange County
• Leesburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
• Locke
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
  • Locke is located in Elkhart County
• Marineland Gardens
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marineland Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marineland Gardens
  • Marineland Gardens is located in Kosciusko County
• New Paris
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
  • New Paris is located in Elkhart County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
• Pickwick Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Park
  • Pickwick Park is located in Kosciusko County
• Shady Banks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Banks
  • Shady Banks is located in Kosciusko County
• South Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
  • South Park is located in Kosciusko County
• Stony Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
  • Stony Creek is located in LaGrange County
• Sunrise Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
  • Sunrise Beach is located in Kosciusko County

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

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

• Goshen, which is the Seat of Elkhart County, lies just to the North.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Bainter Town to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 496 miles [798.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,132 miles [9,868.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,866 miles [11,049.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,746 miles [7,637.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Elkhart County: www.elkhartcountyindiana.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov