Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Maple Lane:
  • 41.700048, -86.216950
  • 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 Maple Lane

• 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 Saint Joseph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Joseph County
  • Since Maple Lane is near Berrien County and also Cass County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Berrien County
  • eBird sighting report for Cass 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

Communities Also Named Maple Lane ...

We found one communities that share the name Maple Lane.

Within Indiana, the name Maple Lane is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Maple Lane in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Maple Lane lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Maple Lane that is located in Saint Joseph County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple Lane ...

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.

• Bakertown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
  • Bakertown is located in Berrien County (MI)
• Chain-O-Lakes
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain-O-Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
  • Chain-O-Lakes is located in Saint Joseph County
• Edwardsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
  • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <3>
• Elkhart
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
  • Elkhart is located in Elkhart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <3>
• Georgetown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
• Indian Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
• Jamestown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Elkhart County
• Lakeville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <3>
• Nutwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
  • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
• Olive
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
  • Olive is located in Saint Joseph County
• Roseland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people

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

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

• South Bend, which is the Seat of Saint Joseph County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Maple Lane 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 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 520 miles [836.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,755 miles [7,652.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/

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