Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Avalon Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Avalon Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Avalon Hills

• 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 Avalon Hills:
  • 39.878095, -86.055818
  • 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 Avalon Hills

• 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Since Avalon Hills is near Hamilton County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Avalon Hills ...

We found two communities that share the name Avalon Hills.

Within Indiana, the name Avalon Hills is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Weber County
    • This Avalon Hills is located in Weber County and lies 1,356 miles [2,182.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Avalon Hills that is located in Marion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Avalon Hills.
  • Virginia
    • Virginia Beach City
    • This Avalon Hills is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Avalon Hills that is located in Marion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Avalon Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Avalon Hills ...

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.

• Bluestone
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
  • Bluestone is located in Hamilton County
• Cedar Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
  • Cedar Cove is located in Hamilton County
• Chesterton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterton
  • Chesterton is located in Hamilton County
• Forest Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
  • Forest Ridge is located in Hamilton County
• Harvard Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Park
  • Harvard Park is located in Hamilton County
• Heritage Green
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
  • Heritage Green is located in Hamilton County
• Heritage Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
  • Heritage Meadows is located in Hamilton County
• Hickory Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
  • Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
• Indian Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
  • Indian Lake is located in Marion County
• Ivy Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hills
  • Ivy Hills is located in Marion County
• Masthead
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masthead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthead
  • Masthead is located in Hamilton County
• Mayflower Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Meadows
  • Mayflower Meadows is located in Marion County
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  • Meridian Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
    • Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • North Crows Nest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
    • North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Orchard Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
    • Orchard Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Quaker Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
    • Quaker Ridge is located in Hamilton County
  • Rainbow Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Highlands
    • Rainbow Highlands is located in Marion County
  • Ravenswood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
    • Ravenswood is located in Marion County
  • River Edge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
    • River Edge is located in Hamilton County
  • Round Up
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Up have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Up
    • Round Up is located in Hamilton County
  • Timber Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Springs
    • Timber Springs is located in Hamilton County
  • Trails End
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
    • Trails End is located in Hamilton County
  • Walnut Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
    • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • White Horse Rapids
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Rapids
    • White Horse Rapids is located in Hamilton County
  • Williams Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
    • Williams Creek is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Woods Edge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
    • Woods Edge is located in Hamilton County

How Far From Avalon Hills 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 Avalon Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Avalon Hills and extending to:

• Indianapolis, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Avalon Hills to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 485 miles [780.5 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 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,826 miles [7,766.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avalon Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov