Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mishawaka:
  • 45.863167, -123.568459
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Mishawaka

• 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 Clatsop County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clatsop County
  • Since Mishawaka is near Tillamook County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tillamook County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Mishawaka

Communities Also Named Mishawaka ...

We found two communities that are also named Mishawaka.

Within Oregon, the name Mishawaka is unique.

Beyond Oregon, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Larimer County
    • This Mishawaka is located in Larimer County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mishawaka that is located in Clatsop County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Mishawaka.
  • Indiana
    • Saint Joseph County
    • This Mishawaka is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 1,869 miles [3,007.9 km]<1> to the east of the Mishawaka that is located in Clatsop County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Mishawaka.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mishawaka ...

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.

• Clear Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Clear Creek is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
• Elsie
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Elsie is located in Clatsop County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
• Fishhawk ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fishhawk is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk
• Grand Rapids
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Rapids is located in Clatsop County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
• Hamlet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hamlet is located in Clatsop County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
• Jewell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jewell is located in Clatsop County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
• Jewell Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jewell Junction is located in Clatsop County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Junction
• Neverstill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Neverstill is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverstill
• Salmonberry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Salmonberry is located in Tillamook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmonberry

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

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

• Astoria, which is the Seat of Clatsop County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mishawaka to Astoria, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,386 miles [3,839.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 136 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,667 miles [12,338.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'