Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Allman:
  • 39.617269, -86.431106
  • 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 Allman

• 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
  • Since Allman is near Hendricks County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hendricks County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Allman

Curious and Interesting Names Near Allman ...

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.

• Bethany
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethany is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
• Crown Center
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Crown Center is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Center
• Fields
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fields is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
• Five Points
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Five Points is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Fox Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fox Hill is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
• Friendswood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Friendswood is located in Hendricks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
• Gasburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gasburg is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasburg
• Hall
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hall is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
• Joppa
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Joppa is located in Hendricks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
• Magnetic Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Magnetic Springs is located in Hendricks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
• Maple Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Ridge is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
• Red House ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Red House is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
• Young
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Young is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Allman and extending to:

• Martinsville, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Allman to Martinsville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 504 miles [811.1 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 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,853 miles [7,810.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'