Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edinburgh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edinburgh and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Edinburgh
- 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 Edinburgh:
- 39.352343, -85.967755
- 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 Edinburgh
- 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 Edinburgh is near Bartholomew County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bartholomew County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Edinburgh ...
We found four communities that share the name Edinburgh.
Within Indiana, the name Edinburgh is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edinburgh ...
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.
- Corn Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
- Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corn Brook
- From Edinburgh to Corn Brook
- Cuba
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Flat Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <3>
- Flat Rock Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Park
- Flat Rock Park is located in Bartholomew County
- Forest Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Bartholomew County
- Kansas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Lewis Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
- Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
- Pleasant View Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
- Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
- Sweetwater Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Lake
- Sweetwater Lake is located in Brown County
How Far From Edinburgh 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 town such as Edinburgh to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edinburgh and extending to:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Edinburgh to Franklin, 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 479 miles [770.9 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 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 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 Edinburgh. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edinburgh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edinburgh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3523, Longitude: -85.9678 |
| <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 Edinburgh 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 313.353 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.735 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.495 degrees. |