Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Anthony Wayne Village:
  • 41.039493, -85.105525
  • 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 Anthony Wayne Village

• 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 Allen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Allen County
  • Since Anthony Wayne Village is near Adams County and also Wells County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wells 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 Anthony Wayne Village

Curious and Interesting Names Near Anthony Wayne Village ...

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.

• Hillcrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hillcrest is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
• Indian Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Indian Village is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
• Lake Shores
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Shores is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
• Ludwig Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ludwig Park is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig Park
• Maples
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Maples is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
• Maplewood Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Maplewood Park is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
• Meadowbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadowbrook is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
• Poe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Poe is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
• River Haven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • River Haven is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
• Royal Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Royal Oaks is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
• Sunnymeadow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sunnymeadow is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnymeadow
• Tanglewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tanglewood is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
• Times Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Times Corner is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Times Corner

How Far From Anthony Wayne Village 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 Anthony Wayne Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Fort Wayne, which is the Seat of Allen County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Anthony Wayne Village to Indianapolis, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 451 miles [725.8 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,127 miles [9,860.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,859 miles [11,038.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,737 miles [7,623.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'