Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Michigantown:
  • 40.327972, -86.391608
  • 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 Michigantown

• 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 Clinton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clinton County
  • Since Michigantown is near Tipton County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tipton County
  • eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Michigantown ...

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.

• Beard
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
  • Beard is located in Clinton County
• Cyclone
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyclone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
  • Cyclone is located in Clinton County
• Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Forest is located in Clinton County
• Geetingsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geetingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geetingsville
  • Geetingsville is located in Clinton County
• Kentwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
  • Kentwood is located in Clinton County
• Russiaville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russiaville
  • Russiaville is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russiaville <2>
• Shanghai
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
  • Shanghai is located in Howard County
• Woodside Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
  • Woodside Park is located in Clinton County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Michigantown and extending to:

• Frankfort, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Michigantown to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 507 miles [815.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,942 miles [11,172.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,821 miles [7,758.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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