Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Effner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Effner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Effner

• 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 Effner:
  • 40.770592, -87.525305
  • 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 Effner

• 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • Since Effner is near Iroquois County and also Benton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Iroquois County
  • eBird sighting report for Benton 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 Effner ...

We found one communities that share the name Effner.

Within Indiana, the name Effner is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Effner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Iroquois County
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iroquois County community of Effner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Effner ...

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.

• Beaver City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
  • Beaver City is located in Newton County
• Brook
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
  • Brook is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <2>
• Donovan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
  • Donovan is located in Iroquois County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <2>
• Free
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free
  • Free is located in Benton County
• Freedville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedville
  • Freedville is located in Iroquois County (IL)
• Freeland Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
  • Freeland Park is located in Benton County
• Goodland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
  • Goodland is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodland <2>
• Gravel Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
• Kentland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
  • Kentland is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <2>
• Morocco
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
  • Morocco is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <2>
• Woodland Junction
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Junction
  • Woodland Junction is located in Iroquois County (IL)

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

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

• Kentland, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the East.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Effner to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 570 miles [917.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,232 miles [10,029.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,967 miles [11,212.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,848 miles [7,802.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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