Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harley
- 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 Harley:
- 40.539759, -86.639170
- 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 Harley
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Harley is near Tippecanoe County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tippecanoe County
- eBird sighting report for Clinton 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 Harley ...
We found five communities that share the name Harley.
Within Indiana, the name Harley is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Harley lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harley that is located in Carroll County.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harley ...
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.
- Battle Ground
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground
- Battle Ground is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Ground <2>
- Burrows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Delphi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
- Delphi is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphi <2>
- Edna Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Mills
- Edna Mills is located in Clinton County
- Flax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Flora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <2>
- Harley Siding
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harley Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Siding
- Harley Siding is located in Carroll County
- Lockport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Monitor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Rockfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Sandy Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Sandy Beach is located in Carroll County
- Yeoman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
How Far From Harley 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 Harley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harley and extending to:
- Delphi, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Harley 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 522 miles [840.1 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,942 miles [11,172.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,822 miles [7,760.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 from Point A (ie- Harley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5398, Longitude: -86.6392 In this case, the coordinates for Harley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Harley 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 313.788 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.401 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.471 degrees. |