Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Michigan City:
  • 34.980924, -89.250625
  • 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 Michigan City

• 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Benton County
  • Since Michigan City is near Fayette County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Michigan City ...

We found two communities that share the name Michigan City.

Within Mississippi, the name Michigan City is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • LaPorte County
    • This Michigan City is located in LaPorte County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Michigan City that is located in Benton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Michigan City.
  • North Dakota
    • Nelson County
    • This Michigan City is located in Nelson County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Michigan City that is located in Benton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Michigan City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Michigan City ...

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.

• Black Jack
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
  • Black Jack is located in Benton County
• Brody
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brody
  • Brody is located in Benton County
• Center Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Hardeman County (TN)
• Early Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Grove
  • Early Grove is located in Marshall County
• Forty Five
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
  • Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
• Grand Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
  • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <3>
• Hopewell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Benton County
• Moscow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Moscow is located in Fayette County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
• Rather
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rather have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rather
  • Rather is located in Fayette County (TN)
• Snow Lake Shores
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
  • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people

How Far From Michigan City 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 Michigan City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ashland, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Michigan City to Ashland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 192 miles [309 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,301 miles [11,749.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/