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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 Town-of-Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Town-of-Pines 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 Town-of-Pines:
- 41.681983, -86.960309
- 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 Town-of-Pines
- 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 Town-of-Pines ...
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.
- Chesterton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Duneland Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Beach
- Duneland Beach is located in LaPorte County
- Forest Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Forest Oaks is located in Porter County
- Graham Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Woods
- Graham Woods is located in Porter County
- Grand Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
- Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Long Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <1>
- Meadowbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Porter County
- Michigan City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
- Pinhook is located in LaPorte County
- Shady Side
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
- Shady Side is located in Porter County
- Trail Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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
How Far From Town-of-Pines 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 town such as Town-of-Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Town-of-Pines and extending to:
- Valparaiso, which is the Seat of Porter County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Town-of-Pines to Valparaiso, 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 138 miles [222.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 556 miles [894.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,167 miles [9,924.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,904 miles [11,110.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,786 miles [7,702.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Town-of-Pines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Town-of-Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6820, Longitude: -86.9603 In this case, the coordinates for Town-of-Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Town-of-Pines 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 313.993 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.798 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.293 degrees. |
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