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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 Cadiz, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cadiz 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 Cadiz:
    • 39.949887, -85.486711
    • 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 Cadiz
  • 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 Cadiz ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Cadiz.

Within Indiana, the name Cadiz is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

In addition to the above occurrences of Cadiz, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Cadiz is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,684 miles [2,710.1 km]<1> to the west of the Cadiz that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Cadiz.
    • Georgia
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Cadiz [Franklin County].
    • Illinois
      • Hardin County
      • This Cadiz is located in Hardin County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cadiz that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Cadiz.
    • Kentucky
      • Trigg County
      • This Cadiz is located in Trigg County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cadiz that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trigg County community of Cadiz.
    • Michigan
      • Iron County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Cadiz [Iron County].
    • New York
      • Cattaraugus County
      • This Cadiz is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cadiz that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Cadiz.
    • Ohio
      • Harrison County
      • This Cadiz is located in Harrison County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the east of the Cadiz that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Cadiz.
    • Texas
      • Bee County
      • This Cadiz is located in Bee County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cadiz that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bee County community of Cadiz.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Spain
      • Distance: 4,153 miles [6,683.6 km]<1> to the east northeast
    • Equatorial Guinea
      • Distance: 6,427 miles [10,343.3 km]<1> to the east
    • Philippines
      • Distance: 8,459 miles [13,613.4 km]<1> to the northwest

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cadiz ...

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.

  • Alliance
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Madison County
  • Cross Roads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Delaware County
  • Honey Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Henry County
  • Knightstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Maple Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
    • Maple Valley is located in Henry County
  • Mechanicsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Henry County
  • Messick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
    • Messick is located in Henry County
  • Mount Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
    • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <4>
  • Raysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raysville
    • Raysville is located in Henry County
  • Rogersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Henry County
  • Spiceland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiceland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiceland
    • Spiceland is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiceland <4>
  • Stone Quarry Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Quarry Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Quarry Mills
    • Stone Quarry Mills is located in Henry County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people

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

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

  • New Castle, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Cadiz to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 456 miles [733.9 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 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,193 miles [9,966.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,922 miles [11,139.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cadiz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cadiz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9499, Longitude: -85.4867       In this case, the coordinates for Cadiz have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Cadiz 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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Cadiz to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.047 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.47 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.10 degrees.









 

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