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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 Andry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Andry 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 Andry:
    • 41.717819, -86.758082
    • 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 Andry
  • 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 Andry ...

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.

  • Duneland Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Beach
    • Duneland Beach is located in LaPorte County
  • Gordon Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Beach
    • Gordon Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Grand Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
    • Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Hillside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in LaPorte County
  • Hooks Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Corner
    • Hooks Corner is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Lakeview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Long Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Long Beach is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <2>
  • Michigan City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Orchard Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Highlands
    • Orchard Highlands is located in LaPorte County
  • Rolling Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Trail Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
    • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
  • Union Pier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Pier
    • Union Pier is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Pier <2>

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

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

  • La Porte, which is the Seat of LaPorte County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Andry to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 547 miles [880.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,158 miles [9,910.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,776 miles [7,686.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Andry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Andry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Andry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7178, Longitude: -86.7581       In this case, the coordinates for Andry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Andry 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 313.859 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.651 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.184 degrees.









 

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