Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deerwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deerwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deerwood
- 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 Deerwood:
- 39.583333, -86.219444
- 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 Deerwood
- 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Since Deerwood is near Morgan County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Deerwood ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Deerwood.
Within Indiana, the name Deerwood is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Glynn County
- This Deerwood is located in Glynn County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Deerwood that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Deerwood.
- Gwinnett County
- This Deerwood is located in Gwinnett County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km] to the south southeast of the Deerwood that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Deerwood.
- Houston County
- This Deerwood is located in Houston County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the south southeast of the Deerwood that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Deerwood.
- Manitoba
- This Deerwood lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deerwood that is located in Johnson County.
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Crow Wing County
- This Deerwood is located in Crow Wing County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deerwood that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crow Wing County community of Deerwood.
- Kittson County
- This Deerwood is located in Kittson County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km] to the northwest of the Deerwood that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittson County community of Deerwood.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Deerwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Deerwood that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Deerwood.
- Wayne County
- This Deerwood is located in Wayne County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km] to the east southeast of the Deerwood that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Deerwood.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Deerwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Deerwood that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Deerwood.
- Williamson County
- This Deerwood is located in Williamson County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km] to the south of the Deerwood that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Deerwood.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Deerwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the east of the Deerwood that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Deerwood.
- Goochland County
- This Deerwood is located in Goochland County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km] to the east southeast of the Deerwood that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Deerwood.
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deerwood ...
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.
- Bluff Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Johnson County
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Eagle Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Trace
- Eagle Trace is located in Johnson County
- El Dorado
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Fox Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Frances
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Golden Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Golden Grove is located in Johnson County
- Hunters Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Pointe
- Hunters Pointe is located in Johnson County
- Kinder
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pebble Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Hills
- Pebble Hills is located in Johnson County
- Pebble Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Run
- Pebble Run is located in Johnson County
- Stones Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
- Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
- Waters Edge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
- Waters Edge is located in Johnson County
- Willow Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lakes
- Willow Lakes is located in Johnson County
- Woodland Stream
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Stream
- Woodland Stream is located in Johnson County
- Pebble Hills
How Far From Deerwood 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 Deerwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deerwood and extending to:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Deerwood to Franklin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 493 miles [793.4 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 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,968 miles [11,213.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,845 miles [7,797.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deerwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.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' (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- Deerwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deerwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5833, Longitude: -86.2194 In this case, the coordinates for Deerwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Deerwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 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 Deerwood 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 313.515 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.953 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.546 degrees. |