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.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Town-of-Pines

• 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

• 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 Porter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Porter County
  • Since Town-of-Pines is near LaPorte County and also Berrien County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for LaPorte 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

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterton
  • Chesterton is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterton <1>
• 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)
  • 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 <1>
• 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 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>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.org/

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