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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 Asphaltum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Asphaltum 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 Asphaltum:
- 41.100317, -86.998078
- 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 Asphaltum
- 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Since Asphaltum is near Pulaski County and also Starke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Starke 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 Asphaltum
Communities Also Named Asphaltum ...
We found one communities that are also named Asphaltum.
Within Indiana, the name Asphaltum is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Asphaltum in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oklahoma
- Jefferson County
- This Asphaltum is located in Jefferson County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Asphaltum that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Asphaltum.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Asphaltum ...
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.
- Deer Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Deer Park is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Francesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hanging Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hanging Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Grove
- Laura
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Laura is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura
- Moody
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Moody is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Newland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newland is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Pleasant Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Radioville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Radioville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radioville
- Rosebud
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosebud is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Stoutsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Wheatfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Asphaltum 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 Asphaltum to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Asphaltum and extending to:
- Rensselaer, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Asphaltum to Rensselaer, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 102 miles [164.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 548 miles [881.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,931 miles [11,154.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,812 miles [7,744.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Asphaltum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Asphaltum 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 Asphaltum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1003, Longitude: -86.9981 In this case, the coordinates for Asphaltum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.021 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.747 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.482 degrees. |
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