Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arba, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arba and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arba
- 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 Arba:
- 40.011062, -84.867142
- 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 Arba
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Arba is near Wayne County and also Darke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Darke 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Arba ...
We found one communities that share the name Arba.
Within Indiana, the name Arba is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Arba in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arba ...
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.
- Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chester
- From Arba to Chester
- Clark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Crete
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Fountain City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <4>
- Hollansburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
- Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Long
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- Long is located in Darke County (OH)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Long
- From Arba to Long
- Lynn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lynn
- From Arba to Lynn
- Palestine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Darke County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <4>
- Rural
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Rural is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rural
- From Arba to Rural
- Snow Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Snow Hill
- From Arba to Snow Hill
How Far From Arba 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 Arba to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arba and extending to:
- Winchester, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Arba to Winchester, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 70 miles [112.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 424 miles [682.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,166 miles [9,923.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,771 miles [7,678.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arba. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arba) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arba. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0111, Longitude: -84.8671 |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Arba to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.651 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.027 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.794 degrees. |