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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 Edna Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edna Mills 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 Edna Mills:
    • 40.417438, -86.666259
    • 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 Edna Mills
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edna Mills ...

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.

  • Battle Ground
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Beard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
    • Beard is located in Clinton County
  • Delphi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fickle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle
    • Fickle is located in Clinton County
  • Flora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <1>
  • Geetingsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geetingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geetingsville
    • Geetingsville is located in Clinton County
  • Happy Hollow Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow Heights
    • Happy Hollow Heights is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Harley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley
    • Harley is located in Carroll County
  • Harley Siding
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harley Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Siding
    • Harley Siding is located in Carroll County
  • Indian Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Meadowbrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Monitor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
    • Monitor is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Mulberry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Woodside Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
    • Woodside Park is located in Clinton County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Edna Mills and extending to:

  • Frankfort, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Edna Mills to Frankfort, 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 522 miles [840.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,828 miles [7,769.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edna Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edna Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edna Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4174, Longitude: -86.6663       In this case, the coordinates for Edna Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Edna Mills 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 313.806 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.404 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.519 degrees.









 

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