Crawfordsville is a charming, walkable college town anchored by Wabash College with a compact historic downtown, local restaurants and arts energy, plus easy outdoor escapes like Sugar Creek paddling and nearby Turkey Run State Park—perfect for a multi‑week assignment that feels like living in a real community rather than a dead weeknight stopover.
For quick weekend variety, Lafayette/West Lafayette (Purdue) is about 30 miles away for more dining, nightlife and services, and Indianapolis is roughly 45–50 miles southeast if you want big‑city museums, airports and events on off days.