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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 Aylesworth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aylesworth and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Aylesworth:
    • 40.203094, -87.243065
    • 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 Aylesworth
  • 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 Aylesworth ...

We found three communities that share the name Aylesworth.

There is one other community in Indiana which is also named Aylesworth.

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

  • Communities Located In Indiana ...
    • Porter County
      • This Aylesworth is located in Porter County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the north of the Aylesworth that is located in Fountain County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Aylesworth.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Oklahoma
      • Marshall County
      • This Aylesworth is located in Marshall County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Aylesworth that is located in Fountain County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Aylesworth.
    • Ontario
      • This Aylesworth lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Aylesworth that is located in Fountain County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aylesworth ...

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.

  • Five Points
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Warren County
  • Fountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
    • Fountain is located in Fountain County
  • Graham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Fountain County
  • Hunter Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Corner
    • Hunter Corner is located in Fountain County
  • Independence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Warren County
  • Kramer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kramer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
    • Kramer is located in Warren County
  • Maysville Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville Crossing
    • Maysville Crossing is located in Fountain County
  • Rob Roy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rob Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
    • Rob Roy is located in Fountain County
  • Romine Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romine Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romine Corner
    • Romine Corner is located in Warren County
  • Stone Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
    • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County
  • Vine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine
    • Vine is located in Fountain County

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

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

  • Covington, which is the Seat of Fountain County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Aylesworth to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 550 miles [885.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,248 miles [10,055.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,982 miles [11,236.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Fountain County: www.co.fountain.in.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Aylesworth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aylesworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2031, Longitude: -87.2431       In this case, the coordinates for Aylesworth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Aylesworth to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.179 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.801 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.854 degrees.









 

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