Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lakeview Spring:
  • 41.286435, -85.688042
  • 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 Lakeview Spring

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kosciusko County
  • Since Lakeview Spring is near Noble County and also Whitley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Noble 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 Lakeview Spring

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeview Spring ...

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 northwest)
  • Between-The-Lakes Park is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between-The-Lakes Park
• Buttermilk Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Buttermilk Point is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Point
• Eagle Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Point is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
• Forest Glen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest Glen is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
• Highbanks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Highbanks is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbanks
• Indian Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Village is located in Noble County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
• Island Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Island Park is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
• Marineland Gardens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Marineland Gardens is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marineland Gardens
• Mineral Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mineral Springs is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
• Silver Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Point is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Point
• Stoneburner Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Stoneburner Landing is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneburner Landing
• Stony Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stony Ridge is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
• Yellowbanks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Yellowbanks is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbanks

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Lakeview Spring and extending to:

• Warsaw, which is the Seat of Kosciusko County, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Lakeview Spring to Warsaw, 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 three full days.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,138 miles [9,878.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,871 miles [11,057.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,751 miles [7,646 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'