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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 Eaglewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eaglewood Estates 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 Eaglewood Estates:
    • 39.951430, -86.313050
    • 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 Eaglewood Estates
  • 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 Eaglewood Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Eaglewood Estates.

Within Indiana, the name Eaglewood Estates is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Shelby County
      • This Eaglewood Estates is located in Shelby County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the south of the Eaglewood Estates that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Eaglewood Estates.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Eaglewood Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Eaglewood Estates that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Eaglewood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eaglewood Estates ...

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.

  • Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Boone County
  • Eagle Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
    • Eagle Village is located in Boone County
  • Kings Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
    • Kings Mill is located in Hamilton County
  • Legendary Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legendary Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legendary Hills
    • Legendary Hills is located in Marion County
  • Saddle Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
    • Saddle Creek is located in Hamilton County
  • Shepherd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
    • Shepherd is located in Boone County
  • Snacks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snacks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
    • Snacks is located in Marion County
  • Stonegate
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
    • Stonegate is located in Boone County
  • Traders Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Point
    • Traders Point is located in Marion County
  • Zionsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
    • Zionsville is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <3>

How Far From Eaglewood Estates 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 Eaglewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Lebanon, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eaglewood Estates to Lebanon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 499 miles [803.1 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 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eaglewood Estates. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eaglewood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eaglewood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9514, Longitude: -86.3131       In this case, the coordinates for Eaglewood Estates 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>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 Eaglewood Estates 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 313.577 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.076 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.486 degrees.









 

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