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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 Babcock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Babcock 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 Babcock:
- 41.572121, -87.105119
- 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 Babcock
- 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 Babcock ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Babcock.
Within Indiana, the name Babcock is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Chaffee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaffee County community of Babcock.
- Georgia
- Miller County
- This Babcock is located in Miller County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<2> to the south of the Babcock that is located in Porter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Babcock.
- Illinois
- Peoria County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Babcock [Peoria County].
- Rock Island County
- This Babcock is located in Rock Island County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<2> to the west of the Babcock that is located in Porter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock Island County community of Babcock.
- Iowa
- Bremer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Babcock [Bremer County].
- Linn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Babcock [Linn County].
- Manitoba
- This Babcock lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Babcock that is located in Porter County.
- Michigan
- Calhoun County
- This Babcock is located in Calhoun County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Babcock that is located in Porter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Babcock.
- North Dakota
- Sargent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Babcock [Sargent County].
- Pennsylvania
- McKean County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Babcock [McKean County].
- Washington
- Walla Walla County
- This Babcock is located in Walla Walla County and lies 1,588 miles [2,555.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Babcock that is located in Porter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Babcock.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Babcock is located in Fayette County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Babcock that is located in Porter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Babcock.
- Wisconsin
- Wood County
- This Babcock is located in Wood County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Babcock that is located in Porter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Babcock.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Babcock ...
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.
- Chesterton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Edgewater is located in Porter County
- Forest Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Forest Oaks is located in Porter County
- Graham Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Woods
- Graham Woods is located in Porter County
- Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillcrest is located in Porter County
- Lake View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake View is located in Porter County
- Long Lake Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Island
- Long Lake Island is located in Porter County
- McCool
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCool have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- McCool is located in Porter County
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Porter County
- Portage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shady Side
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Side have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
- Shady Side is located in Porter County
- Willow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodland Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Woodland Village is located in Porter County
How Far From Babcock 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 Babcock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Babcock and extending to:
- Valparaiso, which is the Seat of Porter County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Babcock to Indianapolis, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 561 miles [902.8 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,177 miles [9,940.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Babcock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.org/ The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
<1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Babcock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Babcock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Babcock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5721, Longitude: -87.1051 In this case, the coordinates for Babcock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Babcock could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | 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 Babcock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.089 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.892 degrees. |
<10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.397 degrees. |
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