Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Michigan City:
  • 41.708884, -86.895933
  • 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 Michigan City

• 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 LaPorte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for LaPorte County
  • Since Michigan City is near Porter County and also Berrien County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Porter County
  • eBird sighting report for Berrien 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 Michigan City ...

We found two communities that share the name Michigan City.

Within Indiana, the name Michigan City is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Benton County
    • This Michigan City is located in Benton County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Michigan City that is located in LaPorte County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Michigan City.
  • North Dakota
    • Nelson County
    • This Michigan City is located in Nelson County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Michigan City that is located in LaPorte County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Michigan City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Michigan City ...

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.

• Chesterton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterton
  • Chesterton is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterton <2>
• Door Village
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
  • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
• Duneland Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Beach
  • Duneland Beach is located in LaPorte County
• Gordon Beach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Beach
  • Gordon Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
• Graham Woods
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Woods
  • Graham Woods is located in Porter County
• Grand Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
  • Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
• Long Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <2>
• Orchard Highlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Highlands
  • Orchard Highlands is located in LaPorte County
• Pinhook
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
  • Pinhook is located in LaPorte County
• Trail Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
  • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people

How Far From Michigan City 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 city such as Michigan City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• La Porte, which is the Seat of LaPorte County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Michigan City to La Porte, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 553 miles [890 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 6,163 miles [9,918.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,900 miles [11,104.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,782 miles [7,695.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Michigan City: www.emichigancity.com/

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

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