Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest Park Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Park Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest Park Heights
- 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 Forest Park Heights:
- 39.209491, -86.588610
- 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 Forest Park Heights
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Forest Park Heights is near Owen County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Owen 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
Communities Also Named Forest Park Heights ...
We found one communities that share the name Forest Park Heights.
Within Indiana, the name Forest Park Heights is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Forest Park Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Forest Park Heights.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Park Heights ...
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.
- Cascade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Clear Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
- Eastern Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Eastern Heights is located in Monroe County
- Freeman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Hindustan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Hunter Switch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Switch
- Hunter Switch is located in Monroe County
- Kirby
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Leonard Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Springs
- Leonard Springs is located in Monroe County
- Marlin Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin Hills
- Marlin Hills is located in Monroe County
- Sunny Slopes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slopes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slopes
- Sunny Slopes is located in Monroe County
How Far From Forest Park Heights 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 Forest Park Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Forest Park Heights and extending to:
- Bloomington, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Forest Park Heights to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 512 miles [824 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,271 miles [10,092.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,877 miles [7,848.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Park Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.in.us/
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Park Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Park Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2095, Longitude: -86.5886 In this case, the coordinates for Forest Park Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Forest Park Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.749 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.167 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.821 degrees. |