Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Emma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Emma and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Emma
- 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 Emma:
- 41.611161, -85.541095
- 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 Emma
- 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 LaGrange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for LaGrange County
- Since Emma is near Noble County and also Elkhart County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Noble County
- eBird sighting report for Elkhart 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 Emma ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Emma.
Within Indiana, the name Emma is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Harvey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Emma [Harvey County].
- Rawlins County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Emma [Rawlins County].
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- This Emma is located in Floyd County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Emma that is located in LaGrange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Emma.
- Magoffin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Emma [Magoffin County].
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Emma [Jackson County].
- Putnam County
- This Emma is located in Putnam County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Emma that is located in LaGrange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Emma.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Emma ...
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.
- Breezy Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Beach
- Breezy Beach is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Honeyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
- Honeyville is located in LaGrange County
- Klingers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Plato
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in LaGrange County
- Rome City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Rome City is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <5>
- Sandy Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Sandy Beach is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Star Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Stony Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in LaGrange County
- Twin Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in LaGrange County
- Valentine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
- Valentine is located in LaGrange County
- White Pigeon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- White Pigeon is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pigeon <5>
How Far From Emma 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 Emma to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Emma and extending to:
- LaGrange, which is the Seat of LaGrange County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Emma to Indianapolis, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 485 miles [780.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,851 miles [11,025.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,731 miles [7,613.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for LaGrange County: www.lagrangecounty.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Emma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6112, Longitude: -85.5411 In this case, the coordinates for Emma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Emma 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Emma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Emma to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.064 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.73 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.623 degrees. |