Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Five Points Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Five Points Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Five Points Corner

• 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 Five Points Corner:
  • 41.332817, -87.035860
  • 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 Five Points Corner

• 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 Five Points Corner is near LaPorte County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for LaPorte County
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper 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 Five Points Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Five Points Corner.

Within Indiana, the name Five Points Corner is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Five Points Corner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Eaton County
    • This Five Points Corner is located in Eaton County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Five Points Corner that is located in Porter County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eaton County community of Five Points Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Five Points Corner ...

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.

• English Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Lake
  • English Lake is located in Starke County
• Gates Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Corner
  • Gates Corner is located in Porter County
• Hebron
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
• La Crosse
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
  • La Crosse is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <3>
• Lake Eliza
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Eliza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Eliza
  • Lake Eliza is located in Porter County
• Lincoln Hills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
  • Lincoln Hills is located in Porter County
• Porter Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
  • Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
• Smoke Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Corner
  • Smoke Corner is located in Porter County
• Stoutsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
  • Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
• Wheatfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
  • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <3>

How Far From Five Points Corner 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 community such as Five Points Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Five Points Corner and extending to:

• Valparaiso, which is the Seat of Porter County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Five Points Corner 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 117 miles [188.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 553 miles [890 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,922 miles [11,139.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,804 miles [7,731.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Five Points Corner. 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