Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Indian Bend:
  • 33.140955, -85.113830
  • 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 Indian Bend

• 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 Troup County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Troup County
  • Since Indian Bend is near Heard County and also Chambers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Heard County
  • eBird sighting report for Chambers 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Bend ...

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.

• Beaver Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
  • Beaver Cove is located in Troup County
• Covered Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covered Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
  • Covered Bridge is located in Troup County
• Creek Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Ridge
  • Creek Ridge is located in Troup County
• Eagles Rest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Rest
  • Eagles Rest is located in Troup County
• Glenn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
  • Glenn is located in Heard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn <2>
• Hillcrest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in Troup County
• Holly Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
  • Holly Hill is located in Troup County
• Meadowlands
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
  • Meadowlands is located in Troup County
• Mooty Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooty Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooty Ferry
  • Mooty Ferry is located in Troup County
• Riverwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Riverwood is located in Troup County
• Sassafrass Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
  • Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
• Sunny Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
  • Sunny Point is located in Troup County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
• View Pointe
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Pointe
  • View Pointe is located in Troup County
• Wildwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Troup County

How Far From Indian Bend to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Indian Bend to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Indian Bend and extending to:

• LaGrange, which is the Seat of Troup County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 59 miles [95 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Indian Bend to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 600 miles [965.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,498 miles [10,457.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,200 miles [11,587.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,079 miles [8,173.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Troup County: www.troupcountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/