Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maxinkuckee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maxinkuckee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maxinkuckee
- 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 Maxinkuckee:
- 41.208376, -86.381395
- 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 Maxinkuckee
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Maxinkuckee is near Fulton County and also Pulaski County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski 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 Maxinkuckee ...
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.
- Bass Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Bass Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Station
- Bass Station is located in Starke County
- Beardstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
- Guise Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guise Park
- Guise Park is located in Fulton County
- Lake Bruce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
- Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Plymouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
- Rutland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Twin Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Marshall County
- Walnut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
How Far From Maxinkuckee 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 Maxinkuckee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Maxinkuckee and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Maxinkuckee to Plymouth, with an average speed<4> 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 100 miles [160.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 518 miles [833.6 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 6,168 miles [9,926.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,902 miles [11,107.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,783 miles [7,697.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maxinkuckee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maxinkuckee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maxinkuckee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2084, Longitude: -86.3814 In this case, the coordinates for Maxinkuckee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Maxinkuckee to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.617 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.302 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.152 degrees. |