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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 Eastgate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastgate 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 Eastgate:
    • 39.930874, -85.829701
    • 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 Eastgate
  • 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 Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
    • Since Eastgate is near Madison County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Eastgate

Communities Also Named Eastgate ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Eastgate.

There are three communities within Indiana that are also named Eastgate.

Beyond Indiana, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Eastgate, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Located In Indiana ...
    • Bartholomew County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Eastgate [Bartholomew County].
    • Clark County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Eastgate [Clark County].
    • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Eastgate [Marion County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Eastgate lies 1,807 miles [2,908.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Eastgate that is located in Hancock County.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Eastgate [Los Angeles County].
    • Florida
      • Manatee County
      • This Eastgate is located in Manatee County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Eastgate that is located in Hancock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manatee County community of Eastgate.
      • Orange County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Eastgate [Orange County].
      • Sarasota County
      • This Eastgate is located in Sarasota County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km] to the south southeast of the Eastgate that is located in Hancock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarasota County community of Eastgate.
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Eastgate is located in Dougherty County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<2> to the south of the Eastgate that is located in Hancock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Eastgate.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Eastgate is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Eastgate that is located in Hancock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Eastgate.
    • Nevada
      • Churchill County
      • This Eastgate is located in Churchill County and lies 1,696 miles [2,729.4 km]<2> to the west of the Eastgate that is located in Hancock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Churchill County community of Eastgate.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Eastgate is located in Wake County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Eastgate that is located in Hancock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Eastgate.
    • Texas
      • Liberty County
      • This Eastgate is located in Liberty County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Eastgate that is located in Hancock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Eastgate.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Eastgate is located in King County and lies 1,867 miles [3,004.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Eastgate that is located in Hancock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Eastgate.
      • Walla Walla County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Eastgate [Walla Walla County].
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • England
      • Distance: 3,803 miles [6,120.3 km]<2> to the northeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on Eastgate

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastgate ...

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.

  • Breakwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Breakwater is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakwater
  • Chestnut Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Colonial Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Denny Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
  • Eden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eden is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Forest Knoll
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Forest Knoll is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
  • Fortville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gray Eagle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gray Eagle is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Eagle
  • Hardscrabble
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hardscrabble is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
  • Heather Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Heather Point is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Point
  • Maxwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Mohawk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Sail Place
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Sail Place is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sail Place
    • Sandstone Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Sandstone Lakes is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Lakes
    • Sandstone Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Sandstone Ridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Ridge
    • Sandstone Woods
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Sandstone Woods is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Woods
    • Sugar Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Sugar Hills is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hills
    • Sunview
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sunview is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunview
    • Thorny Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Thorny Ridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Ridge

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

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

  • Greenfield, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Eastgate to Greenfield, 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 474 miles [762.8 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 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,937 miles [11,164 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,814 miles [7,747.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Eastgate 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.
<2>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- Eastgate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Eastgate 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 Eastgate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9309, Longitude: -85.8297       In this case, the coordinates for Eastgate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.266 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.718 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.266 degrees.