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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 Bluestone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bluestone 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 Bluestone:
    • 39.947500, -86.041389
    • 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 Bluestone
  • 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
    • Since Bluestone is near Marion County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Bluestone

Communities Also Named Bluestone ...

We found seven communities that are also named Bluestone.

Within Indiana, the name Bluestone is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Madison County
      • This Bluestone is located in Madison County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bluestone that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Bluestone.
    • Kentucky
      • Rowan County
      • This Bluestone is located in Rowan County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bluestone that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Bluestone.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Bluestone is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bluestone that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Bluestone.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lycoming County
      • This Bluestone is located in Lycoming County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bluestone that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Bluestone.
    • Virginia
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Bluestone is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bluestone that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Bluestone.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Bluestone is located in Roanoke City and lies 377 miles [606.7 km] to the east southeast of the Bluestone that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Bluestone.
    • West Virginia
      • Mercer County
      • This Bluestone is located in Mercer County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bluestone that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Bluestone.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bluestone ...

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.

  • Cedar Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cedar Cove is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
  • Forest Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Forest Ridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
  • Harvard Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Harvard Park is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Park
  • Heritage Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Heritage Meadows is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
  • Hickory Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
  • Quaker Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Quaker Ridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
  • River Edge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • River Edge is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
  • Round Up
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Round Up is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Up
  • Stevenson Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Stevenson Mill is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Mill
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Timber Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Timber Springs is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Springs
    • Trails End
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Trails End is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
    • Walnut Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
    • White Horse Rapids
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • White Horse Rapids is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Rapids
    • Winding Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Winding Creek is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
    • Woods Edge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Woods Edge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge

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

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

  • Noblesville, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Bluestone to Indianapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,822 miles [7,760.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bluestone) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Bluestone 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 Bluestone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9475, Longitude: -86.0414       In this case, the coordinates for Bluestone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.402 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.876 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.36 degrees.