Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Azalia:
  • 39.091719, -85.847203
  • 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 Azalia

• 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 Bartholomew County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bartholomew County
  • Since Azalia is near Jackson County and also Jennings County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • eBird sighting report for Jennings 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 Azalia ...

We found one communities that share the name Azalia.

Within Indiana, the name Azalia is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Azalia in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Monroe County
    • This Azalia is located in Monroe County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Azalia that is located in Bartholomew County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Azalia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Azalia ...

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.

• Alert
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
  • Alert is located in Decatur County
• Bobtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
  • Bobtown is located in Jackson County
• Columbus
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Bartholomew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <3>
• Elizabethtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
• Forest Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Bartholomew County
• Garden City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
• Jewell Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
  • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
• Jonesville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
• Mount Healthy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Healthy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Healthy
  • Mount Healthy is located in Bartholomew County
• Peters Switch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Switch
  • Peters Switch is located in Jackson County
• Petersville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
  • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
• Queensville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
  • Queensville is located in Jennings County
• Tannersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
  • Tannersville is located in Jennings County

How Far From Azalia to ...

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

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

• Columbus, which is the Seat of Bartholomew County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Azalia to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 472 miles [759.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,248 miles [10,055.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,974 miles [11,223.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,851 miles [7,806.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bartholomew County: www.bartholomewco.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov