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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.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Porter County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Michigan City
Communities Also Named Michigan City ...
We found two communities that are also named Michigan City.
Within Indiana, the name Michigan City is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of two communities that are located 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)
- Door Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- Duneland Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duneland Beach is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Beach
- Gordon Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Beach
- Graham Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Graham Woods is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Woods
- Grand Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Long Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Highlands is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Highlands
- Pinhook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pinhook is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
- Trail Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
- 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,782 miles [7,695.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Michigan City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Michigan City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Michigan City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7089, Longitude: -86.8959 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.95 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.753 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.254 degrees. |
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