Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Charleston Crossing:
  • 39.954167, -86.026944
  • 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 Charleston Crossing

• 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 Charleston Crossing 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 Charleston Crossing

Curious and Interesting Names Near Charleston Crossing ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bluestone is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
• Cedar Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Cove is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
• Forest Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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 Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Heritage Green is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
• 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 southwest)
  • Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
• Indigo Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Indigo Lake is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Lake
• Pleasant View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant View is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
• 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 west)
  • 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
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Sawgrass
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Sawgrass is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawgrass
  • Spyglass Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Spyglass Hill is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
  • 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
  • Sweetbriar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweetbriar is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
  • Timber Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Timber Springs is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Springs
  • Trails End
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Trails End is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
  • Walnut Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
  • Weaver Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Weaver Creek is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Creek
  • Weaver Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Weaver Woods is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Woods
  • 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 north)
    • Winding Creek is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
  • Woods Edge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Woods Edge is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Charleston Crossing and extending to:

• Noblesville, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the North.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Charleston Crossing to Indianapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 484 miles [778.9 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 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 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,944 miles [11,175.3 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>'