Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crumstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crumstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crumstown
- 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 Crumstown:
- 41.624855, -86.406609
- 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 Crumstown
- 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 Saint Joseph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Joseph County
- Since Crumstown is near LaPorte County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for LaPorte County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crumstown ...
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.
- Chain-O-Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain-O-Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Saint Joseph County
- Fish Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Hicks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Indian Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <2>
- Maple Lane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lane
- Maple Lane is located in Saint Joseph County
- Nutwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Olive
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Pine Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Station
- Pine Station is located in Saint Joseph County
- Rolling Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Prairie
- Rolling Prairie is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Prairie <2>
- Roseland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Crumstown 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 Crumstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Crumstown and extending to:
- South Bend, which is the Seat of Saint Joseph County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 128 miles [206 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Crumstown to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 528 miles [849.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,149 miles [9,895.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,885 miles [11,080.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,766 miles [7,670.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crumstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountyindiana.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crumstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crumstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6249, Longitude: -86.4066 In this case, the coordinates for Crumstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Crumstown 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 313.629 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.376 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.04 degrees. |