Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Farlen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Farlen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Farlen
- 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 Farlen:
- 38.850604, -86.922783
- 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 Farlen
- 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 Davies's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davies's County
- Since Farlen is near Martin County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Martin County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Farlen ...
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.
- Beehunter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Bramble
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Crane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Crane is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <2>
- Furnace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Indian Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Martin County
- Loogootee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
- Loogootee is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <2>
- Lyons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
- Marco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Mineral City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Mineral City is located in Greene County
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Martin County
- Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Plainville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Davies's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
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- Scenic Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hill
- Scenic Hill is located in Martin County
- Scotland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Greene County
- Shoals Overlook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals Overlook
- Shoals Overlook is located in Martin County
- Silverville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
- Silverville is located in Lawrence County
- Tanner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Scenic Hill
How Far From Farlen 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 community such as Farlen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Farlen and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Davies's County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Farlen to Washington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 531 miles [854.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,301 miles [10,140.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,029 miles [11,312.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,906 miles [7,895.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farlen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Farlen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farlen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8506, Longitude: -86.9228 In this case, the coordinates for Farlen 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 Farlen 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 313.958 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.356 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.072 degrees. |