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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 Alvarado, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alvarado 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 Alvarado:
- 41.573394, -84.836664
- 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 Alvarado
- 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 Steuben County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Steuben County
- Since Alvarado is near Williams County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Williams County
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Alvarado
Communities Also Named Alvarado ...
We found five communities that are also named Alvarado.
Within Indiana, the name Alvarado is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alameda County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Alvarado [Alameda County].
- Minnesota
- Marshall County
- This Alvarado is located in Marshall County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Alvarado that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Alvarado.
- New Mexico
- Otero County
- This Alvarado is located in Otero County and lies 1,344 miles [2,163 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Alvarado that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Alvarado.
- Texas
- Johnson County
- This Alvarado is located in Johnson County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Alvarado that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Alvarado.
- Virginia
- Washington County
- This Alvarado is located in Washington County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Alvarado that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Alvarado.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alvarado ...
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.
- Berlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Berlin is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Cold Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forest Park is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Fountain Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fountain Park is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Island Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Island Park is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Nettle Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nettle Lake is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Lake
- Page
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Page is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
- Pleasant Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Russels Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Alvarado 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 community such as Alvarado to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alvarado and extending to:
- Angola, which is the Seat of Steuben County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Alvarado to Angola, with an average speed<3> 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 142 miles [228.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 450 miles [724.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,092 miles [9,804.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,825 miles [10,983.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,704 miles [7,570.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alvarado, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Alvarado) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Alvarado 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 Alvarado. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5734, Longitude: -84.8367 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.607 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.204 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.295 degrees. |
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