Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carpentersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carpentersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carpentersville
- 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 Carpentersville:
- 39.805601, -86.805563
- 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 Carpentersville
- 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Carpentersville is near Montgomery County and also Hendricks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Hendricks 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 Carpentersville ...
We found three communities that share the name Carpentersville.
Within Indiana, the name Carpentersville is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kane County
- This Carpentersville is located in Kane County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Carpentersville that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Carpentersville.
- Kentucky
- Fleming County
- This Carpentersville is located in Fleming County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carpentersville that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Carpentersville.
- New Jersey
- Warren County
- This Carpentersville is located in Warren County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the east of the Carpentersville that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Carpentersville.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carpentersville ...
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.
- Brick Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Chapel
- Brick Chapel is located in Putnam County
- Coatesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <3>
- Fox Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Greencastle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <3>
- Groveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Groveland is located in Putnam County
- Jamestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
- Lapland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Limedale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
- Limedale is located in Putnam County
- Raccoon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Roachdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
- Roachdale is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <3>
- Springtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Hendricks County
- Waveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
- Waveland is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <3>
How Far From Carpentersville 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 Carpentersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carpentersville and extending to:
- Greencastle, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Carpentersville to Greencastle, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 525 miles [844.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,251 miles [10,060 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,982 miles [11,236.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carpentersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Putnam County: www.co.putnam.in.us/
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' (or 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- Carpentersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carpentersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8056, Longitude: -86.8056 In this case, the coordinates for Carpentersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Carpentersville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.893 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.417 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.758 degrees. |