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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Fowlerton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fowlerton 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 Fowlerton:
    • 40.409554, -85.572737
    • 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 Fowlerton
  • 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 Fowlerton ...

We found one communities that share the name Fowlerton.

Within Indiana, the name Fowlerton is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Fowlerton in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • La Salle County
      • This Fowlerton is located in La Salle County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fowlerton that is located in Grant County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Fowlerton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fowlerton ...

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.

  • Anthony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in Delaware County
  • Friendly Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
    • Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
  • Gas City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
    • Gas City is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <3>
  • Home Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Corner
    • Home Corner is located in Grant County
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Michaelsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
    • Michaelsville is located in Grant County
  • Shamrock Lakes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
    • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Summitville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
    • Summitville is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Weaver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Grant County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fowlerton and extending to:

  • Marion, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fowlerton to Marion, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 465 miles [748.3 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 6,175 miles [9,937.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,905 miles [11,112.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,783 miles [7,697.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.net/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fowlerton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fowlerton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4096, Longitude: -85.5727       In this case, the coordinates for Fowlerton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Fowlerton 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 313.099 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.596 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.005 degrees.









 

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