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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 Bengal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bengal 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 Bengal:
- 39.473383, -85.922762
- 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 Bengal
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Bengal is near Johnson County and also Bartholomew County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bartholomew 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 Bengal
Communities Also Named Bengal ...
We found four communities that are also named Bengal.
Within Indiana, the name Bengal is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Taylor County
- This Bengal is located in Taylor County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the south of the Bengal that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Bengal.
- Minnesota
- Itasca County
- This Bengal is located in Itasca County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bengal that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itasca County community of Bengal.
- Missouri
- Christian County
- This Bengal is located in Christian County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bengal that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Bengal.
- Oklahoma
- Latimer County
- This Bengal is located in Latimer County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bengal that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latimer County community of Bengal.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bengal ...
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.
- Boggstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clover Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clover Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
- Cuba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Edinburgh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Green Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Green Meadows is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Hopewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Knighthood Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Knighthood Grove is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Grove
- Lewis Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
- London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- London is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- London Heights is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Heights
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Pleasant View Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
- Reds Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Reds Corner is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reds Corner
- Rolling Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rolling Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
How Far From Bengal 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 Bengal to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bengal and extending to:
- Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Bengal to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 477 miles [767.7 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 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,838 miles [7,786 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bengal) 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 Bengal 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 Bengal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4734, Longitude: -85.9228 In this case, the coordinates for Bengal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.325 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.72 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.44 degrees. |
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