Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crisman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crisman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crisman
- 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 Crisman:
- 41.586982, -87.173923
- 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 Crisman
- 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 Porter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Porter County
- Since Crisman is near Lake County and also LaPorte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- eBird sighting report for LaPorte 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 Crisman ...
We found one communities that share the name Crisman.
Within Indiana, the name Crisman is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Crisman in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crisman ...
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.
- Chesterton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterton
- Chesterton is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterton <2>
- Forest Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Forest Oaks is located in Porter County
- Hobart
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Hobart is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <2>
- Liverpool
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Lake County
- McCool
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Porter County
- Portage
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <2>
- Shady Side
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
- Shady Side is located in Porter County
- Willow Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Porter County
- Woodland Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Woodland Village is located in Porter County
How Far From Crisman 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 Crisman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crisman and extending to:
- Valparaiso, which is the Seat of Porter County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crisman to Valparaiso, with an average speed<4> 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 136 miles [218.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 565 miles [909.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crisman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Crisman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crisman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5870, Longitude: -87.1739 In this case, the coordinates for Crisman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Crisman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.134 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.946 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.426 degrees. |