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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 Austin Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Austin Oaks 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 Austin Oaks:
- 39.974722, -86.245000
- 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 Austin Oaks
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Austin Oaks is near Boone County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Austin Oaks
Communities Also Named Austin Oaks ...
We found one communities that are also named Austin Oaks.
Within Indiana, the name Austin Oaks is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Austin Oaks in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Austin Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Austin Oaks that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Austin Oaks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Austin Oaks ...
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.
- Big Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Big Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Eagle Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Eagle Village is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Eagletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
- Echo Crest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Echo Crest is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Crest
- Home Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Home Place is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
- Kings Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Mill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Legendary Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Legendary Hills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legendary Hills
- Orchard Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Orchard Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Saddle Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Saddle Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
- Spring Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hollow is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
- Spring Mill Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Mill Woods is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Woods
- Stonegate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stonegate is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Traders Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Traders Point is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Point
- Zionsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
How Far From Austin Oaks to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Austin Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Austin Oaks and extending to:
- Noblesville, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Austin Oaks to Noblesville, 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 496 miles [798.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,830 miles [7,773.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Austin Oaks) 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 Austin Oaks 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 Austin Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9747, Longitude: -86.2450 In this case, the coordinates for Austin Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.533 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.029 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.447 degrees. |
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