Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carmel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carmel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carmel
- 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 Carmel:
- 39.970880, -86.134659
- 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 Carmel
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Carmel is near Marion County and also Boone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Boone 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
Communities Also Named Carmel ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Carmel.
There is one other community in Indiana which is also named Carmel.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 21 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Indiana ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Bradley County
- This Carmel is located in Bradley County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Carmel that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Carmel.
- Chicot 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 Arkansas community of Carmel [Chicot County].
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Cloud 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 Kansas community of Carmel [Cloud County].
- Crawford 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 Kansas community of Carmel [Crawford County].
- Stafford 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 Kansas community of Carmel [Stafford County].
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Minnesota
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Carmel is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Carmel that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Carmel.
- Montgomery 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 Carolina community of Carmel [Montgomery County].
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Quebec
- This Carmel lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Carmel that is located in Hamilton County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Carmel lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Carmel that is located in Hamilton County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carmel ...
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.
- Bluestone
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Cedar Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
- Cedar Cove is located in Hamilton County
- Chesterton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterton
- Chesterton is located in Hamilton County
- Eagle Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Eagle Village is located in Boone County
- Eagletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Echo Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Crest
- Echo Crest is located in Hamilton County
- Harvard Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Park
- Harvard Park is located in Hamilton County
- Hickory Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Home Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
- Home Place is located in Hamilton County
- Ivy Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Kings Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Kings Mill is located in Hamilton County
- Meridian Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
- Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
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- Orchard Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Hamilton County
- Ravenswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Marion County
- River Edge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
- River Edge is located in Hamilton County
- Round Up
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Saddle Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
- Saddle Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Spring Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
- Spring Hollow is located in Marion County
- Spring Mill Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Woods
- Spring Mill Woods is located in Marion County
- Timber Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Springs
- Timber Springs is located in Hamilton County
- Trails End
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails End have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
- Trails End is located in Hamilton County
- White Horse Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Rapids
- White Horse Rapids is located in Hamilton County
- Williams Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
- Williams Creek is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Winding Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
- Winding Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Orchard Park
How Far From Carmel 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 city such as Carmel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carmel and extending to:
- Noblesville, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Carmel to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 490 miles [788.6 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 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,947 miles [11,180.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,825 miles [7,765.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carmel: www.ci.carmel.in.us/
The official website for Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.in.us/
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 Carmel, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carmel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carmel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9709, Longitude: -86.1347 In this case, the coordinates for Carmel 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 Carmel 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> | 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. |
| <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 Carmel 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 313.462 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.948 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.397 degrees. |