Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clermont Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clermont Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clermont Heights
- 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 Clermont Heights:
- 39.826710, -86.344160
- 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 Clermont Heights
- 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 Hendricks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hendricks County
- Since Clermont Heights 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 Clermont Heights ...
We found one communities that share the name Clermont Heights.
Within Indiana, the name Clermont Heights is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Clermont Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Roanoke City
- This Clermont Heights is located in Roanoke City and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Clermont Heights that is located in Hendricks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Clermont Heights.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clermont Heights ...
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.
- Big Four Yard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Four Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four Yard
- Big Four Yard is located in Hendricks County
- Chapel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Marion County
- Flackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flackville
- Flackville is located in Marion County
- Gale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Grandview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Highwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Legendary Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legendary Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legendary Hills
- Legendary Hills is located in Marion County
- Maplewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Mickleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mickleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleyville
- Mickleyville is located in Marion County
- Shooters Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooters Hill
- Shooters Hill is located in Marion County
- Snacks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Speedway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedway
- Speedway is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speedway <3>
- Stonegate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Traders Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Point
- Traders Point is located in Marion County
How Far From Clermont Heights 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 Clermont Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clermont Heights and extending to:
- Danville, which is the Seat of Hendricks County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clermont Heights to Danville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 500 miles [804.7 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 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,232 miles [10,029.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,962 miles [11,204.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,840 miles [7,789.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clermont Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hendricks County: www.co.hendricks.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clermont Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clermont Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8267, Longitude: -86.3442 In this case, the coordinates for Clermont Heights 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 Clermont Heights 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 313.596 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.081 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.536 degrees. |