Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kimmell:
  • 41.395326, -85.548316
  • 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 Kimmell

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

Communities Also Named Kimmell ...

We found one communities that are also named Kimmell.

Within Indiana, the name Kimmell is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Oregon
    • Wallowa County
    • This Kimmell is located in Wallowa County and lies 1,628 miles [2,620 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kimmell that is located in Noble County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wallowa County community of Kimmell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kimmell ...

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.

• Buttermilk Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Buttermilk Point is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Point
• Cedar Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Point is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
• Eagle Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagle Point is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
• Enchanted Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Enchanted Hills is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
• Highbanks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Highbanks is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbanks
• Indian Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Village is located in Noble County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
• Marineland Gardens
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Marineland Gardens is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marineland Gardens
• Pickwick Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pickwick Park is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Park
• South Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • South Park is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
• Sunrise Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sunrise Beach is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
• Wolf Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wolf Lake is located in Noble County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
• Yellowbanks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Yellowbanks is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbanks

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

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

• Albion, which is the Seat of Noble County, lies just to the East.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Kimmell to Indianapolis, with an average speed<2>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 480 miles [772.5 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,128 miles [9,862.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,861 miles [11,041.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,740 miles [7,628.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'