Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in County Squire Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to County Squire Lakes and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for County Squire Lakes

• 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 County Squire Lakes:
  • 39.034776, -85.698583
  • 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 County Squire Lakes

• 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 Jennings County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jennings County
  • Since County Squire Lakes is near Jackson County and also Decatur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • eBird sighting report for Decatur 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near County Squire Lakes ...

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.

• Alert
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
  • Alert is located in Decatur County
• Brewersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
  • Brewersville is located in Jennings County
• Butlerville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
  • Butlerville is located in Jennings County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butlerville <2>
• Elizabethtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
• Four Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Jennings County
• Grayford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
  • Grayford is located in Jennings County
• Harper
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Harper is located in Decatur County
• Jonesville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
• Peters Switch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Switch
  • Peters Switch is located in Jackson County
• Queensville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
  • Queensville is located in Jennings County
• Staples Ford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Ford
  • Staples Ford is located in Jennings County
• Tannersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
  • Tannersville is located in Jennings County
• Walnut Ridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
  • Walnut Ridge is located in Jennings County

How Far From County Squire Lakes 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 County Squire Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in County Squire Lakes and extending to:

• Vernon, which is the Seat of Jennings County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from County Squire Lakes 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 464 miles [746.7 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 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,847 miles [7,800.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for County Squire Lakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov