Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Adams, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adams and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Adams
- 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 Adams:
- 39.382550, -85.559973
- 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 Adams
- 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 Decatur County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Decatur County
- Since Adams is near Shelby County and also Rush County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Rush 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 Adams ...
We found 53 communities that share the name Adams.
There are two communities within Indiana that are also named Adams.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another 49 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 49 communities, 50 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Adams, we know of two communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Indiana ...
- Allen County
- Morgan County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chilton County
- This Adams is located in Chilton County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<2> to the south of the Adams that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chilton County community of Adams.
- Mobile County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Adams [Mobile County].
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Adams is located in Clarke County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Adams that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Adams.
- Irwin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Adams [Irwin County].
- Lee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Adams [Lee County].
- Richmond County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Adams [Richmond County].
- Wilcox County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Adams [Wilcox County].
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Adams is located in Adams County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<2> to the west of the Adams that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Adams.
- Livingston County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Adams [Livingston County].
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Buchanan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Adams [Buchanan County].
- Jackson County
- This Adams is located in Jackson County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<2> to the west of the Adams that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Adams.
- Worth County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Adams [Worth County].
- Nebraska
- Gage County
- This Adams is located in Gage County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<2> to the west of the Adams that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gage County community of Adams.
- Kimball County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Adams [Kimball County].
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Adams [Wake County].
- Watauga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Adams [Watauga County].
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Adams is located in Armstrong County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Adams that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Adams.
- Huntingdon County
- This Adams is located in Huntingdon County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the east of the Adams that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Adams.
- Schuylkill County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Adams [Schuylkill County].
- Somerset County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Adams [Somerset County].
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Bexar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Adams [Bexar County].
- Lamar County
- This Adams is located in Lamar County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Adams that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Adams.
- Schleicher County
- This Adams is located in Schleicher County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km] to the west southwest of the Adams that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schleicher County community of Adams.
- Vermont
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Adams County
- This Adams is located in Adams County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Adams that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Adams.
- Walworth County
- This Adams is located in Walworth County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km] to the north northwest of the Adams that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Adams.
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Adams ...
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.
- Craig
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Geneva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Shelby County
- Harris City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Hartsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Mechanicsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Decatur County
- Moscow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Pinhook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Pleasure Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasure Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Valley
- Pleasure Valley is located in Shelby County
- Rugby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Slabtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Sleepy Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Shelby County
How Far From Adams 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 Adams to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Adams and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Decatur County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 41 miles [66 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Adams to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 457 miles [735.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,223 miles [10,014.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,827 miles [7,768.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adams. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Adams could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adams) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adams. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3826, Longitude: -85.5600 In this case, the coordinates for Adams have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Adams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Adams to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.094 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.443 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.299 degrees. |