Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Buttermilk Point:
  • 41.377270, -85.674153
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Buttermilk Point

• 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 Kosciusko County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kosciusko County
  • Since Buttermilk Point is near Noble County and also Whitley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Noble County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Whitley 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Buttermilk Point

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buttermilk Point ...

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.

• Between-The-Lakes Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Between-The-Lakes Park is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between-The-Lakes Park
• Cedar Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cedar Point is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
• Eagle Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Eagle Point is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
• Enchanted Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Enchanted Hills is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
• Highbanks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Highbanks is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbanks
• Indian Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Indian Village is located in Noble County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
• Marineland Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Marineland Gardens is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marineland Gardens
• Pickwick Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pickwick Park is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Park
• South Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • South Park is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
• Sunrise Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sunrise Beach is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
• Yellowbanks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Yellowbanks is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbanks

How Far From Buttermilk Point 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 Buttermilk Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Buttermilk Point and extending to:

• Warsaw, which is the Seat of Kosciusko County, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Buttermilk Point to Warsaw, with an average speed<2>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 114 miles [183.5 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 486 miles [782.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,133 miles [9,870.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,867 miles [11,051.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,746 miles [7,637.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'