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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 Gates Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gates Corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Gates Corner:
- 40.106156, -85.252745
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gates 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Since Gates Corner is near Henry County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Gates Corner
Communities Also Named Gates Corner ...
We found four communities that are also named Gates Corner.
There is one other community in Indiana that is also named Gates Corner.
Beyond Indiana, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Indiana ...
- Porter County
- This Gates Corner is located in Porter County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gates Corner that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Gates Corner.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Beltrami County
- This Gates Corner is located in Beltrami County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gates Corner that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beltrami County community of Gates Corner.
- Koochiching County
- This Gates Corner is located in Koochiching County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km] to the northwest of the Gates Corner that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Koochiching County community of Gates Corner.
- New Hampshire
- Strafford County
- This Gates Corner is located in Strafford County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gates Corner that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of Gates Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gates 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.
- Desoto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Desoto is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
- Farmland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Huntsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Huntsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Liberty Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Maxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maxville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Messick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Messick is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
- Mooreland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mooreland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pinch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pinch is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
- Rogersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rogersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Unionport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Unionport is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionport
- Woodland Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Park is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Gates Corner 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 Gates Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gates Corner and extending to:
- Muncie, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gates Corner to Muncie, with an average speed<3> 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 53 miles [85.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 445 miles [716.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,177 miles [9,940.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,783 miles [7,697.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gates Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Gates Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gates Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1062, Longitude: -85.2527 In this case, the coordinates for Gates Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.896 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.321 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.945 degrees. |
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