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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 Clinton Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clinton Falls and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Clinton Falls:
    • 39.719211, -86.963900
    • 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 Clinton Falls
  • 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 Clinton Falls ...

We found one communities that share the name Clinton Falls.

Within Indiana, the name Clinton Falls is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Clinton Falls in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Minnesota
      • Steele County
      • This Clinton Falls is located in Steele County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Clinton Falls that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steele County community of Clinton Falls.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clinton Falls ...

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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Carbon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Carbon is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Carpentersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Putnam County
  • Ferndale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Parke County
  • Fox Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
    • Fox Ridge is located in Putnam County
  • Greencastle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Clay County
  • Limedale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
    • Limedale is located in Putnam County
  • Mechanicsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Clay County
  • New Discovery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Discovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Discovery
    • New Discovery is located in Parke County
  • Pin Hook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
    • Pin Hook is located in Parke County
  • Pleasant Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gardens
    • Pleasant Gardens is located in Putnam County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Raccoon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
      • Raccoon is located in Putnam County
    • Reelsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
    • Smockville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smockville
      • Smockville is located in Parke County
    • Snow Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Parke County
    • Superior
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Parke County
    • Waveland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>

How Far From Clinton Falls to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Clinton Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Greencastle, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Clinton Falls to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 533 miles [857.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,992 miles [11,252.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,870 miles [7,837.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clinton Falls. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clinton Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clinton Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7192, Longitude: -86.9639       In this case, the coordinates for Clinton Falls 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Clinton Falls 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 313.995 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.521 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.856 degrees.









 

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