Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Foraker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foraker and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Foraker
- 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 Foraker:
- 41.515657, -85.924614
- 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 Foraker
- 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 Foraker is near Kosciusko County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kosciusko 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
Communities Also Named Foraker ...
We found five communities that share the name Foraker.
Within Indiana, the name Foraker is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Montana
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foraker ...
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.
- De Camp Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Camp Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Camp Gardens
- De Camp Gardens is located in Elkhart County
- Elkhart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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 <3>
- Garden Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Elkhart County
- Leesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <3>
- Locke
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - New Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
- New Paris is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <3>
- Pickwick Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Park
- Pickwick Park is located in Kosciusko County
- Shady Banks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Banks
- Shady Banks is located in Kosciusko County
- South Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- South Park is located in Kosciusko County
How Far From Foraker 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 Foraker to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Foraker and extending to:
- Goshen, which is the Seat of Elkhart County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Foraker to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 502 miles [807.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,870 miles [11,056.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,751 miles [7,646 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foraker. 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Foraker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foraker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5157, Longitude: -85.9246 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Foraker 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 313.315 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.002 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.838 degrees. |