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Elkhart is about 100 miles east of Chicago. It is the largest city in South
Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka statistical area. The city had a population of 51,874 in
2000. Elkhart
is 22.3 square miles with 0.9 square miles on water. The elevation is 748 feet
above sea level. Elkhart is located near South Bend, so the
commercial areas aren't as big as some other cities of a similar size.
Winter
temperatures range from the mid teens to the mid 40's. Summer temperatures
range from the upper 50's to the low 80's. Precipitation is consistent through
the year, but the highest amount of rain falls in April, June, July, August and
September. The lowest rainfall is in January and February. The average snowfall
is over eighty inches per year because of lake effect snow from Lake Michigan.
Some
elements of the Elkhart
economy include: electronic components, manufactured housing, musical
instruments, pharmaceuticals, and recreational vehicles.
- Bennington Marine - boat manufacturer
- Charles R
Walter - hand crafted pianos
- Conn-Selmer -
musical instruments and accessories
- Damon
Corporations - recreational manufacturer
- Four Winds -
recreational manufacturer
- Hy Line -
recreational manufacturer
- Keystone -
recreational manufacturer
- Miles Medical
Co - Alka-Seltzer, One-A-Day vitamins - the company was bought by Bayer in 1979
- Monaco Skyline - recreational
manufacturer
- Sun Valley - recreational manufacturer
- Travel
Supreme - recreational manufacturer
Transportation
Air
Transport
- Elkhart Municipal
Airport - No commercial flights,
but two charter services
- Mishawaka Pilots
Club Airport - privately owned and
public use facility
- South Bend Regional
Airport - closest airport with
commercial service
Bus
Transport
- Public bus
service in Elkhart and Goshen
Road
Transport
- State Route -
19 and 120
- US Route - 20, 22 and 33
Train
Transport
- Amtrak - Elkhart Train Station -
Capitol Limited and Lake Shore Limited
Cultural
Options in Elkhart
Events
- Elkhart Air Show - held annually at the Elkhart Municipal
Airport
- Elkhart Jazz Festival - late June
- Rhapsody in
Green - June
Museums
- Midwest Museum of American Art - 2500
works and 8-10 shows annually
- National New York Central Railroad
Museum - features the history of
Amtrak, Conrail, New York Central and Penn Central Railroads
- RV/MH Hall of
Fame & Museum - Elkhart
is the RV Capital of the World (RV - recreational vehicles and MH - motor
homes)
- Ruthmere Museum - features how life was in
the early 20th century
Recreation
- Plenty of
facilities in the city including: golf courses, greenways, ice skating/roller
blading, parks, pavilions, riverwalk, skatepark, and waterpark.
Restaurants
- Local restaurants include: Casey's,
Chubby Trout, Colombo's,
El Camino, Lakeshore Grill, Olive Garden, Hacienda, Harrison Landing, Heinnies,
Luccheses, Michael's, Stirred and Volcano's.
Theater
- ELCO Performing
Arts Center - small downtown theatre,
recent renovation
Education
- Concord High
School
- Elkhart Central
High School
- Elkhart Memorial
High School
Higher
Education
- Associated
Mennonite Biblical Seminary
- Bethel College in Mishawaka
- Indiana
Institute of Technology
- Indiana University South Bend
- Ivy Tech
Community College
For
much more information about Elkhart,
Indiana - visit these sites:
www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/INELKrvhof.html
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