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

When in Farleys Addition, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Farleys Addition 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 Farleys Addition:
    • 39.783377, -86.278880
    • 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 Farleys Addition
  • 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 Farleys Addition ...

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.

  • Big Four Yard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Four Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four Yard
    • Big Four Yard is located in Hendricks County
  • Chapel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Marion County
  • Crows Nest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
    • Crows Nest is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Flackville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flackville
    • Flackville is located in Marion County
  • Grandview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Marion County
  • Highwoods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwoods
    • Highwoods is located in Marion County
  • Indianapolis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Legendary Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legendary Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legendary Hills
    • Legendary Hills is located in Marion County
  • Maple Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Maple Ridge is located in Marion County
  • Maywood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Maywood is located in Marion County
  • Mickleyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mickleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleyville
    • Mickleyville is located in Marion County
  • Rocky Ripple
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
    • Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Shooters Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooters Hill
      • Shooters Hill is located in Marion County
    • Snacks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snacks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
      • Snacks is located in Marion County
    • Speedway
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sunshine Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Gardens
      • Sunshine Gardens is located in Marion County
    • Traders Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Point
      • Traders Point is located in Marion County
    • Valley Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
      • Valley Mills is located in Marion County

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

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

  • Indianapolis, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the East.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies just to the east (E).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 497 miles [799.8 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Farleys Addition to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 29 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 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 6,962 miles [11,204.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,839 miles [7,787.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farleys Addition. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Farleys Addition) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farleys Addition. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7834, Longitude: -86.2789       In this case, the coordinates for Farleys Addition 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 Farleys Addition 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 313.554 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.026 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.518 degrees.









 

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