Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fort Wayne:
  • 41.076509, -85.137229
  • 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 Fort Wayne

• 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 Allen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Allen County
  • Since Fort Wayne is near Whitley County and also Wells County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Whitley County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wells 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 Fort Wayne

Communities Also Named Fort Wayne ...

We found one communities that are also named Fort Wayne.

Within Indiana, the name Fort Wayne is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Fort Wayne in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Wayne County
    • This Fort Wayne is located in Wayne County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fort Wayne that is located in Allen County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Fort Wayne.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Wayne ...

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.

• Hillcrest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hillcrest is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
• Indian Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Village is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
• Lake Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lake Shores is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
• Ludwig Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ludwig Park is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig Park
• Maplewood Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Maplewood Park is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
• Meadowbrook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Meadowbrook is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
• River Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • River Haven is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
• Royal Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Royal Oaks is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
• Sunnymeadow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunnymeadow is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnymeadow
• Times Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Times Corner is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Times Corner

How Far From Fort Wayne 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 city such as Fort Wayne to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fort Wayne and extending to:

• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Fort Wayne to Indianapolis, 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 453 miles [729 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,127 miles [9,860.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,858 miles [11,036.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,737 miles [7,623.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'