Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ligonier:
  • 41.465071, -85.594655
  • 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 Ligonier

• 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 Ligonier is near Kosciusko County and also LaGrange 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 LaGrange 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 Ligonier

Communities Also Named Ligonier ...

We found one communities that are also named Ligonier.

Within Indiana, the name Ligonier is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Westmoreland County
    • This Ligonier is located in Westmoreland County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ligonier that is located in Noble County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Ligonier.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ligonier ...

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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Buttermilk Point is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Point
• Cedar Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Point is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
• Enchanted Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Enchanted Hills is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
• Honeyville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Honeyville is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
• Indian Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Indian Village is located in Noble County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
• Marineland Gardens
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marineland Gardens is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marineland Gardens
• Pickwick Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pickwick Park is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Park
• South Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • South Park is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
• Stony Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stony Creek is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
• Sunrise Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunrise Beach is located in Kosciusko County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach

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

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

• Albion, which is the Seat of Noble County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ligonier to Albion, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 484 miles [778.9 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 6,126 miles [9,858.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,860 miles [11,040.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,739 miles [7,626.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'