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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Between-The-Lakes Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Between-The-Lakes Park and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Between-The-Lakes Park
  • 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 Between-The-Lakes Park:
    • 41.324768, -85.736655
    • 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 Between-The-Lakes Park
  • 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 Between-The-Lakes Park ...

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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Eagle Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
    • Eagle Point is located in Kosciusko County
  • Forest Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
    • Forest Glen is located in Kosciusko County
  • Highbanks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbanks
    • Highbanks is located in Kosciusko County
  • Island Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
    • Island Park is located in Kosciusko County
  • Lakeview Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Spring
    • Lakeview Spring is located in Kosciusko County
  • Marineland Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Mineral Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Kosciusko County
  • Silver Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Point
    • Silver Point is located in Kosciusko County
  • Stoneburner Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneburner Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneburner Landing
    • Stoneburner Landing is located in Kosciusko County
  • Stony Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
    • Stony Ridge is located in Kosciusko County
  • Yellowbanks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbanks
    • Yellowbanks is located in Kosciusko County

How Far From Between-The-Lakes Park 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 Between-The-Lakes Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Between-The-Lakes Park and extending to:

  • Warsaw, which is the Seat of Kosciusko County, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Between-The-Lakes Park to Warsaw, 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.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 488 miles [785.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,138 miles [9,878.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,871 miles [11,057.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,751 miles [7,646 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Between-The-Lakes Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Between-The-Lakes Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3248, Longitude: -85.7367       In this case, the coordinates for Between-The-Lakes Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Between-The-Lakes Park 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 313.196 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.838 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.806 degrees.