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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.
- 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 & 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 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Between-The-Lakes Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Kosciusko County: www.kcgov.com/ The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |
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