Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Friendly Corner:
  • 40.553164, -85.503670
  • 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 Friendly Corner

• 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Grant County
  • Since Friendly Corner is near Wells County and also Blackford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wells County
  • eBird sighting report for Blackford 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 Friendly Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Friendly Corner.

Within Indiana, the name Friendly Corner is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Bexar County
    • This Friendly Corner is located in Bexar County and lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Friendly Corner that is located in Grant County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Friendly Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Friendly Corner ...

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.

• Five Points
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Wells County
• Fox
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
  • Fox is located in Grant County
• Gas City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Jeff
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
  • Jeff is located in Wells County
• Marion
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Marion
  • From Friendly Corner to Marion
• Michaelsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
  • Michaelsville is located in Grant County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Michaelsville
  • From Friendly Corner to Michaelsville
• Pleasant Plain
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
  • Pleasant Plain is located in Huntington County
• Shadeland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
  • Shadeland is located in Grant County
• Shady Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hills
  • Shady Hills is located in Grant County
• Shamrock Lakes
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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

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

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

• Marion, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies just to the West.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Friendly Corner to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 463 miles [745.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,166 miles [9,923.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,896 miles [11,098 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,774 miles [7,683 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Friendly Corner. 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