Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ari, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ari and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ari
- 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 Ari:
- 41.26384, -85.251507
- 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 Ari
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Allen County
- Since Ari is near Noble County and also Whitley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Noble County
- eBird sighting report for Whitley 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ari ...
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.
- Academie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Bakertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cedar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Canyons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Canyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Canyons
- Cedar Canyons is located in Allen County
- Cedar Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shores
- Cedar Shores is located in Allen County
- Green Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Green Center is located in Noble County
- Huntertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntertown
- Huntertown is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntertown <2>
- New Era
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Royville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Swan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Ari 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 Ari to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ari and extending to:
- Fort Wayne, which is the Seat of Allen County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ari to Fort Wayne, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 113 miles [181.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 463 miles [745.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,122 miles [9,852.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,855 miles [11,032.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,734 miles [7,618.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ari. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.in.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ari) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ari. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2638, Longitude: -85.2515 |
| <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 Ari 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 312.882 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.472 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.592 degrees. |