Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mottville:
  • 41.798937, -85.755038
  • 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 Mottville

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Joseph County
  • Since Mottville is near Elkhart County and also Cass County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Elkhart County
  • eBird sighting report for Cass 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 Mottville ...

We found one communities that share the name Mottville.

Within Michigan, the name Mottville is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Mottville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Onondaga County
    • This Mottville is located in Onondaga County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mottville that is located in Saint Joseph County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Mottville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mottville ...

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.

• Breezy Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Beach
  • Breezy Beach is located in Saint Joseph County
• Corey
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
  • Corey is located in Cass County
• De Camp Gardens
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Camp Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Camp Gardens
  • De Camp Gardens is located in Elkhart County (IN)
• Diamond Shores
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Shores
  • Diamond Shores is located in Cass County
• Garden Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
  • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County (IN)
• Jones
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Jones is located in Cass County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <3>
• Klingers
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
  • Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County
• Sandy Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
  • Sandy Beach is located in Saint Joseph County
• Spring Beach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
  • Spring Beach is located in Cass County
• Three Rivers
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
  • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <3>
• Union
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Cass County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
• White Pigeon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
  • White Pigeon is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pigeon <3>

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

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

• Centreville, which is the Seat of Saint Joseph County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mottville to Centreville, 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.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 500 miles [804.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of 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 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,851 miles [11,025.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,732 miles [7,615.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountymi.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/