Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Simonton Lake:
  • 41.754216, -85.975001
  • 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 Simonton Lake

• 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 Elkhart County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Elkhart County
  • Since Simonton Lake is near Cass County and also Saint Joseph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cass County
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Joseph 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 Simonton Lake ...

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.

• Dailey
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
  • Dailey is located in Cass County (MI)
• De Camp Gardens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Camp Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Camp Gardens
  • De Camp Gardens is located in Elkhart County
• Diamond Shores
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Shores
  • Diamond Shores is located in Cass County (MI)
• Eagle Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
  • Eagle Point is located in Cass County (MI)
• Edwardsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
  • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <2>
• Elkhart
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
  • Elkhart is located in Elkhart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <2>
• Garden Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
  • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
• Jamestown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Elkhart County
• Spring Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
  • Spring Beach is located in Cass County (MI)
• Union
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Cass County (MI)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>

How Far From Simonton Lake 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 community such as Simonton Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Goshen, which is the Seat of Elkhart County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Simonton Lake to Goshen, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 137 miles [220.5 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 509 miles [819.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving 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 6,127 miles [9,860.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,862 miles [11,043.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,743 miles [7,633.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Elkhart County: www.elkhartcountyindiana.com/

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