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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 Converse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Converse and the surrounding area.
- 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 Converse:
- 40.389488, -85.239138
- 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 Converse
- 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 Blackford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blackford County
- Since Converse is near Jay County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jay County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Converse
Communities Also Named Converse ...
We found eight communities that are also named Converse.
There is one other community in Indiana that is also named Converse.
Beyond Indiana, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Indiana ...
- Miami County
- This Converse is located in Miami County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Converse that is located in Blackford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Converse.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Sabine Parish
- This Converse is located in Sabine Parish and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Converse that is located in Blackford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Converse.
- West Feliciana Parish
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Converse [West Feliciana Parish].
- Missouri
- Clinton County
- This Converse is located in Clinton County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the west of the Converse that is located in Blackford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Converse.
- New York
- Saint Lawrence County
- This Converse is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Converse that is located in Blackford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Converse.
- Ohio
- Van Wert County
- This Converse is located in Van Wert County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Converse that is located in Blackford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Wert County community of Converse.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Converse is located in Spartanburg County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Converse that is located in Blackford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Converse.
- Texas
- Bexar County
- This Converse is located in Bexar County and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Converse that is located in Blackford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Converse.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Converse ...
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.
- Blaine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blaine is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Center is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Desoto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Desoto is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
- Greene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Greene is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Pony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pony is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
- Powers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Powers is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Redkey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ridertown is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
- Shamrock Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Shedville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shedville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shedville
How Far From Converse 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 Converse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Converse and extending to:
- Hartford City, which is the Seat of Blackford County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Converse to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 447 miles [719.4 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 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,163 miles [9,918.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,770 miles [7,676.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Converse) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Converse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Converse to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Converse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3895, Longitude: -85.2391 In this case, the coordinates for Converse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.885 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.349 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.854 degrees. |
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