Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bristol, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bristol and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bristol
- 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 Bristol:
- 41.719662, -85.821832
- 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 Bristol
- 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 Bristol is near Cass County and also Saint Joseph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Joseph 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 Bristol ...
We found 47 communities that share the name Bristol.
Within Indiana, the name Bristol is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 44 communities, 39 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Bristol, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bristol [Orange County].
- San Bernardino County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bristol [San Bernardino County].
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Effingham County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bristol [Effingham County].
- Kendall County
- This Bristol is located in Kendall County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<3> to the west of the Bristol that is located in Elkhart County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kendall County community of Bristol.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Coffey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bristol [Coffey County].
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bristol [Jefferson County].
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Bristol is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Bristol that is located in Elkhart County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Bristol.
- Saint Landry Parish
- This Bristol is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km] to the south southwest of the Bristol that is located in Elkhart County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Bristol.
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Bristol lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bristol that is located in Elkhart County.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Bristol is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Bristol that is located in Elkhart County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Bristol.
- Charles County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bristol [Charles County].
- Michigan
- Iosco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bristol [Iosco County].
- Kent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bristol [Kent County].
- Lake County
- This Bristol is located in Lake County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<3> to the north of the Bristol that is located in Elkhart County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Bristol.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Bristol [Lincoln County].
- Washoe County
- This community is historic and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Bristol.
- New Brunswick
- This Bristol lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bristol that is located in Elkhart County.
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- This Bristol lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bristol that is located in Elkhart County.
- Ohio
- Morgan County
- This Bristol is located in Morgan County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Bristol that is located in Elkhart County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Bristol.
- Perry County
- This Bristol is located in Perry County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the southeast of the Bristol that is located in Elkhart County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Bristol.
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This Bristol lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bristol that is located in Elkhart County.
- Quebec
- This Bristol lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bristol that is located in Elkhart County.
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Bristol City
- This Bristol is located in Bristol City and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Bristol that is located in Elkhart County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Bristol.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bristol [Washington County].
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bristol ...
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.
- Breezy Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Beach
- Breezy Beach is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Corey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
- Corey is located in Cass County (MI)
- De Camp Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Camp Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Camp Gardens
- De Camp Gardens is located in Elkhart County
- Diamond Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Shores
- Diamond Shores is located in Cass County (MI)
- Eagle Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Cass County (MI)
- Edwardsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
- Edwardsburg is located in Cass County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <5>
- Elkhart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Elkhart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <5>
- Garden Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
- Honeyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
- Honeyville is located in LaGrange County
- Jamestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Elkhart County
- Jones
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jones is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <5>
- Spring Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
- Spring Beach is located in Cass County (MI)
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
- White Pigeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- White Pigeon is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pigeon <5>
How Far From Bristol to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Bristol to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bristol and extending to:
- Goshen, which is the Seat of Elkhart County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Bristol to Goshen, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 501 miles [806.3 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,857 miles [11,035.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,738 miles [7,625.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bristol. 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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bristol, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Bristol could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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- Bristol) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bristol. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7197, Longitude: -85.8218 In this case, the coordinates for Bristol have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Bristol to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.245 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.952 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.726 degrees. |