Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Lakes of the Four Seasons, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakes of the Four Seasons and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lakes of the Four Seasons

• 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 Lakes of the Four Seasons:
  • 41.410315, -87.213088
  • 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 Lakes of the Four Seasons

• 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • Since Lakes of the Four Seasons is near Porter County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Porter 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakes of the Four Seasons ...

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.

• Crown Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
  • Crown Point is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <1>
• Deep River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
  • Deep River is located in Lake County
• Deer Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Deer Creek is located in Lake County
• Gates Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Green Acres
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Lake County
• Hebron
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 <1>
• Lake Eliza
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Leroy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Leroy is located in Lake County
• Lincoln Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Merrillville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville
  • Merrillville is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrillville <1>
• Porter Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
  • Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
• Shady Lawn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lawn
  • Shady Lawn is located in Lake County
• Smoke Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • 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

How Far From Lakes of the Four Seasons 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 community such as Lakes of the Four Seasons to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lakes of the Four Seasons and extending to:

• Crown Point, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies just to the West.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Lakes of the Four Seasons to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 563 miles [906.1 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 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,808 miles [7,737.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.org/

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