Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glen Ayre, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen Ayre and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glen Ayre
- 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 Glen Ayre:
- 39.474220, -87.295293
- 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 Glen Ayre
- 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 Vigo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vigo County
- Since Glen Ayre is near Clay County and also Parke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Parke 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 Glen Ayre ...
We found one communities that share the name Glen Ayre.
Within Indiana, the name Glen Ayre is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Glen Ayre in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Ayre ...
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.
- Billtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
- Billtown is located in Clay County
- Cherryvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Cherryvale is located in Clay County
- Cloverland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Clay County
- Dewey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Otter Creek Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
- Otter Creek Junction is located in Vigo County
- Purdy Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Hill
- Purdy Hill is located in Clay County
- Sandcut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
- Sandcut is located in Vigo County
- Twelve Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Points
- Twelve Points is located in Vigo County
- Twin Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Beach
- Twin Beach is located in Clay County
How Far From Glen Ayre to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Glen Ayre to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glen Ayre and extending to:
- Terre Haute, which is the Seat of Vigo County, lies just to the West.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Glen Ayre to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 550 miles [885.1 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,017 miles [11,292.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,895 miles [7,877.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Ayre. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glen Ayre) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Ayre. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4742, Longitude: -87.2953 |
| <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 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 Glen Ayre 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 314.206 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.729 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.077 degrees. |