Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fenns:
  • 39.457549, -85.797759
  • 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 Fenns

• 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Shelby County
  • Since Fenns is near Decatur County and also Bartholomew County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Decatur County
  • eBird sighting report for Bartholomew 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 Fenns ...

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.

• Boggstown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
  • Boggstown is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <2>
• Flat Rock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
• Geneva
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Shelby County
• Knighthood Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Grove
  • Knighthood Grove is located in Shelby County
• Knighthood Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
  • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
• Lewis Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
  • Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
• Marion
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Shelby County
• Pleasure Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasure Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Valley
  • Pleasure Valley is located in Shelby County
• Rays Crossing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
  • Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
• Rolling Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
  • Rolling Ridge is located in Shelby County
• Sleepy Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in Shelby County

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

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

• Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Fenns to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 470 miles [756.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,956 miles [11,194.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,833 miles [7,778 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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