Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pinola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinola and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pinola
- 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 Pinola:
- 41.598931, -86.797803
- 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 Pinola
- 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 Pinola 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 Pinola ...
We found two communities that share the name Pinola.
Within Indiana, the name Pinola is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinola ...
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.
- Door Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Kingsbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Long Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Magee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Michigan City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
- Michigan City is located in LaPorte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <3>
- Orchard Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Highlands
- Orchard Highlands is located in LaPorte County
- Pinhook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Rolling Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Prairie
- Rolling Prairie is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Prairie <3>
- Trail Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Union Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <3>
How Far From Pinola 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 community such as Pinola to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pinola and extending to:
- La Porte, which is the Seat of LaPorte County, lies just to the East.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Pinola to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 546 miles [878.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,165 miles [9,921.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,901 miles [11,106.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,783 miles [7,697.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pinola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5989, Longitude: -86.7978 In this case, the coordinates for Pinola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Pinola to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.886 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.665 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.238 degrees. |