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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Adel:
    • 39.191989, -86.795839
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Adel
  • 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 Owen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Owen County
    • Since Adel is near Greene County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Adel

Communities Also Named Adel ...

We found eight communities that are also named Adel.

Within Indiana, the name Adel is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.

In addition to the above occurrences of Adel, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Cook County
      • This Adel is located in Cook County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Adel that is located in Owen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Adel.
    • Iowa
      • Dallas County
      • This Adel is located in Dallas County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Adel that is located in Owen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Adel.
    • Missouri
      • Mercer County
      • This Adel is located in Mercer County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Adel that is located in Owen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Adel.
    • Montana
      • Cascade County
      • This Adel is located in Cascade County and lies 1,356 miles [2,182.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Adel that is located in Owen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Adel.
    • Oklahoma
      • Pushmataha County
      • This Adel is located in Pushmataha County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Adel that is located in Owen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pushmataha County community of Adel.
    • Oregon
      • Lake County
      • This Adel is located in Lake County and lies 1,734 miles [2,790.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Adel that is located in Owen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Adel.
    • Texas
      • Lavaca County
      • This Adel is located in Lavaca County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Adel that is located in Owen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lavaca County community of Adel.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • England
      • Distance: 3,917 miles [6,303.8 km]<1> to the northeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on Adel

Curious and Interesting Names Near Adel ...

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.

  • Farmers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Farmers is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
  • Freedom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Freedom is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
  • Freeman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Freeman is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
  • Hubbell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hubbell is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
  • Hunter Switch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hunter Switch is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Switch
  • Johnstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Johnstown is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Kirby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Kirby is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
  • Point Commerce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Point Commerce is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Commerce
  • Pottersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pottersville is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
  • Ridgeport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeport is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeport
  • Tulip
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tulip is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip

How Far From Adel 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 Adel to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Spencer, which is the Seat of Owen County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Adel to Indianapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 523 miles [841.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,280 miles [10,106.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,009 miles [11,279.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,886 miles [7,863.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Adel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Adel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1920, Longitude: -86.7958       In this case, the coordinates for Adel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.881 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.317 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.922 degrees.