Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bethel Village:
  • 39.151996, -85.924710
  • 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 Bethel Village

• 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 Bartholomew County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bartholomew County
  • Since Bethel Village is near Jackson County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethel Village ...

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.

• Bethany
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Bartholomew County
• Columbus
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Bartholomew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
• Corn Brook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
  • Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
• Elizabethtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
• Flat Rock Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Park
  • Flat Rock Park is located in Bartholomew County
• Forest Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Bartholomew County
• Garden City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
• Jewell Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
  • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
• Jonesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
• Mount Healthy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Healthy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Healthy
  • Mount Healthy is located in Bartholomew County
• Petersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
  • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bethel Village and extending to:

• Columbus, which is the Seat of Bartholomew County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Bethel Village to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 476 miles [766 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 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,852 miles [7,808.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bartholomew County: www.bartholomewco.com/

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