Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hartzel:
  • 41.563383, -85.235808
  • 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 Hartzel

• 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 LaGrange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for LaGrange County
  • Since Hartzel is near Steuben County and also Noble County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Steuben County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Noble 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 Hartzel

Communities Also Named Hartzel ...

We found one communities that are also named Hartzel.

Within Indiana, the name Hartzel is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Wetzel County
    • This Hartzel is located in Wetzel County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hartzel that is located in LaGrange County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Hartzel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hartzel ...

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.

• Gravel Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
• Greenwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Greenwood is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• Lakeview
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lakeview is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Meadow Shores Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadow Shores Park is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Shores Park
• Ramblewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ramblewood is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
• Shady Nook
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Shady Nook is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
• Tall Timbers
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Tall Timbers is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
• Turkey Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Turkey Creek is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
• Wildwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wildwood is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
• Woodland Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Woodland Park is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

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

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

• LaGrange, which is the Seat of LaGrange County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hartzel to LaGrange, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 469 miles [754.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,841 miles [11,009.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,721 miles [7,597.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'