Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deacon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deacon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deacon
- 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 Deacon:
- 40.634075, -86.316994
- 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 Deacon
- 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 Cass County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- Since Deacon is near Carroll County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Deacon ...
We found three communities that share the name Deacon.
Within Indiana, the name Deacon is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deacon ...
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.
- Burrows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Danes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danes
- Danes is located in Cass County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danes <4>
- Deer Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Carroll County
- Flax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Lewisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Onward
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Onward is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Poplar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Howard County
- Poundstone Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poundstone Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poundstone Corner
- Poundstone Corner is located in Cass County
- Young America
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
- Young America is located in Cass County
How Far From Deacon 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 Deacon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deacon and extending to:
- Logansport, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Deacon to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 506 miles [814.3 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 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,193 miles [9,966.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,804 miles [7,731.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deacon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Deacon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deacon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6341, Longitude: -86.3170 |
| <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 Deacon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Deacon 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 313.579 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.176 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.291 degrees. |