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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Glen Ayre

Communities Also Named Glen Ayre ...

We found one communities that are also named 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 ...
  • North Carolina
    • Mitchell County
    • This Glen Ayre is located in Mitchell County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Glen Ayre that is located in Vigo County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Glen Ayre.

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)
  • Billtown is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Billtown
  • From Glen Ayre to Billtown
• Cherryvale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cherryvale is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
• Cloverland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cloverland is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cloverland
  • From Glen Ayre to Cloverland
• Dewey
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dewey is located in Vigo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
• Otter Creek Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Otter Creek Junction is located in Vigo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
• Purdy Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Purdy Hill is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Hill
• Sandcut
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sandcut is located in Vigo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sandcut
  • From Glen Ayre to Sandcut
• Twelve Points
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Twelve Points is located in Vigo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Points
• Twin Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Twin Beach is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Beach

How Far From Glen Ayre 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 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,895 miles [7,877.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'