Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Highbanks:
  • 41.323380, -85.671097
  • 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 Highbanks

• 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 Kosciusko County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kosciusko County
  • Since Highbanks is near Noble County and also Whitley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Noble County
  • eBird sighting report for Whitley 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 Highbanks ...

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.

• Between-The-Lakes Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Between-The-Lakes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between-The-Lakes Park
  • Between-The-Lakes Park is located in Kosciusko County
• Buttermilk Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttermilk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Point
  • Buttermilk Point is located in Kosciusko County
• Eagle Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
  • Eagle Point is located in Kosciusko County
• Forest Glen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
  • Forest Glen is located in Kosciusko County
• Indian Village
  (3 miles [4.8 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 Noble County
• Lakeview Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Spring
  • Lakeview Spring is located in Kosciusko County
• Marineland Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marineland Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marineland Gardens
  • Marineland Gardens is located in Kosciusko County
• Mineral Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Mineral Springs is located in Kosciusko County
• Yellowbanks
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbanks
  • Yellowbanks is located in Kosciusko County

How Far From Highbanks 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 Highbanks to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Highbanks and extending to:

• Warsaw, which is the Seat of Kosciusko County, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<2> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Highbanks to Warsaw, with an average speed<3>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 three full days.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 485 miles [780.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,749 miles [7,642.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highbanks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kosciusko County: www.kcgov.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov