Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 New Carlisle:
  • 41.705787, -86.507161
  • 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 New Carlisle

• 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 New Carlisle is near LaPorte County and also Berrien County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for LaPorte 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 New Carlisle

Communities Also Named New Carlisle ...

We found two communities that are also named New Carlisle.

Within Indiana, the name New Carlisle is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Clark County
    • This New Carlisle is located in Clark County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the New Carlisle that is located in Saint Joseph County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of New Carlisle.
  • Quebec
    • This New Carlisle lies 1,119 miles [1,800.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Carlisle that is located in Saint Joseph County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Carlisle ...

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.

• Bakertown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bakertown is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
• Chain-O-Lakes
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chain-O-Lakes is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
• Fish Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fish Lake is located in LaPorte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Lake
• Hicks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hicks is located in LaPorte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
• Hillside
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hillside is located in LaPorte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
• Olive
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Olive is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
• Rolling Prairie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rolling Prairie is located in LaPorte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Prairie
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Prairie <2>
• Three Oaks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <2>

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

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

• South Bend, which is the Seat of Saint Joseph County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from New Carlisle to South Bend, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the south (S). 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 534 miles [859.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,149 miles [9,895.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,885 miles [11,080.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,766 miles [7,670.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'