Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 McCordsville:
  • 39.904610, -85.924630
  • 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 McCordsville

• 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 Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • Since McCordsville is near Marion County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 McCordsville ...

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.

• Breakwater
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakwater
  • Breakwater is located in Hamilton County
• Chestnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Hamilton County
• Fishers
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
  • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <2>
• Forest Knoll
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
  • Forest Knoll is located in Hamilton County
• Forest Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
  • Forest Ridge is located in Hamilton County
• Fortville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
  • Fortville is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortville <2>
• Gray Eagle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Eagle
  • Gray Eagle is located in Hamilton County
• Heather Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Point
  • Heather Point is located in Hamilton County
• Heritage Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
  • Heritage Green is located in Hamilton County
• Indian Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
  • Indian Lake is located in Marion County
• Masthead
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masthead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthead
  • Masthead is located in Hamilton County
• Quaker Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
  • Quaker Ridge is located in Hamilton County
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  • Rainbow Highlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Highlands
    • Rainbow Highlands is located in Marion County
  • Sail Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sail Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sail Place
    • Sail Place is located in Hamilton County
  • Sandstone Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Lakes
    • Sandstone Lakes is located in Hamilton County
  • Sandstone Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Ridge
    • Sandstone Ridge is located in Hamilton County
  • Sandstone Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Woods
    • Sandstone Woods is located in Hamilton County
  • Sawgrass
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawgrass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawgrass
    • Sawgrass is located in Hamilton County
  • Spyglass Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spyglass Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
    • Spyglass Hill is located in Hamilton County
  • Thorny Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorny Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Ridge
    • Thorny Ridge is located in Hamilton County
  • Windjammer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windjammer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windjammer
    • Windjammer is located in Hamilton County
  • Woods Edge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
    • Woods Edge is located in Hamilton County

How Far From McCordsville to ...

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

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

• Greenfield, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from McCordsville to Greenfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 479 miles [770.9 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 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,212 miles [9,997.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,942 miles [11,172.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for McCordsville: www.town.mccordsville.in.us/

The official website for Hancock County: www.hancockcoingov.org/

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