Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Adams Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adams Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Adams Mill
- 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 Mill:
- 40.480591, -86.508886
- 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 Mill
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Adams Mill is near Clinton County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Mill ...
We found one communities that share the name Adams Mill.
Within Indiana, the name Adams Mill is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Adams Mill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Washington County
- This Adams Mill is located in Washington County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the southeast of the Adams Mill that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Adams Mill.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Adams Mill ...
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.
- Beard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
- Beard is located in Clinton County
- Edna Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Mills
- Edna Mills is located in Clinton County
- Flora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <3>
- Geetingsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geetingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geetingsville
- Geetingsville is located in Clinton County
- Harley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Harley Siding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harley Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Siding
- Harley Siding is located in Carroll County
- Poplar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Howard County
- Shanghai
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Young America
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
- Young America is located in Cass County
How Far From Adams Mill 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 Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Adams Mill and extending to:
- Delphi, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Adams Mill to Delphi, 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 514 miles [827.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adams Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Adams Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adams Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4806, Longitude: -86.5089 In this case, the coordinates for Adams Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.703 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.296 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.427 degrees. |