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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 Mishawaka, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mishawaka 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 Mishawaka:
- 41.666340, -86.173184
- 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 Mishawaka
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Joseph County
- Since Mishawaka is near Elkhart County and also Berrien County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Elkhart 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 Mishawaka
Communities Also Named Mishawaka ...
We found two communities that are also named Mishawaka.
Within Indiana, the name Mishawaka is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Larimer County
- This Mishawaka is located in Larimer County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the west of the Mishawaka that is located in Saint Joseph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Mishawaka.
- Oregon
- Clatsop County
- This Mishawaka is located in Clatsop County and lies 1,869 miles [3,007.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mishawaka that is located in Saint Joseph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Mishawaka.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mishawaka ...
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.
- Chain-O-Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Edwardsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Indian Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jamestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lakeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Lane is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lane
- Nutwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Roseland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
How Far From Mishawaka to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Mishawaka to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mishawaka and extending to:
- South Bend, which is the Seat of Saint Joseph County, lies just to the West.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Mishawaka to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3>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 517 miles [832 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,755 miles [7,652.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Mishawaka) 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 Mishawaka 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 Mishawaka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6663, Longitude: -86.1732 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.476 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.207 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.913 degrees. |
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