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Tidbits & Trivia
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Heritage Meadows.
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Heritage Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heritage Meadows 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 Heritage Meadows:
- 39.951389, -86.017778<1>
- 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 Heritage Meadows
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Heritage Meadows is near Marion County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Heritage Meadows
Communities Also Named Heritage Meadows ...
We found two communities that are also named Heritage Meadows.
Within Indiana, the name Heritage Meadows is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Heritage Meadows, Will County
- This Heritage Meadows is located in Will County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Heritage Meadows that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Heritage Meadows.
- Texas
- Heritage Meadows, Harris County
- This Heritage Meadows is located in Harris County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Heritage Meadows that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Heritage Meadows.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heritage Meadows ...
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.
- Bluestone
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bluestone is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
- Cedar Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Cove is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
- Fishers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forest Ridge is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
- Harvard Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harvard Park is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Park
- Heritage Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Green is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
- Hickory Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hickory Woods is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Indigo Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Indigo Lake is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Lake
- Masthead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Masthead is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthead
- Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Quaker Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Quaker Ridge is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
- River Edge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- River Edge is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Round Up
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Round Up is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Up
- Sawgrass
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sawgrass is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawgrass
- Spyglass Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Spyglass Hill is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
- Stevenson Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stevenson Mill is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Mill
- Sweetbriar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sweetbriar is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Timber Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Timber Springs is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Springs
- Trails End
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Trails End is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
- Walnut Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Walnut Hills is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Weaver Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Weaver Creek is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Creek
- Weaver Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Weaver Woods is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Woods
- White Horse Rapids
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- White Horse Rapids is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Rapids
- Winding Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Winding Creek is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
- Windjammer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Windjammer is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windjammer
- Woods Edge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Woods Edge is also located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
How Far From Heritage Meadows 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 included the distance from a community such as Heritage Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heritage Meadows and extending to:
- Noblesville, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the North.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Heritage Meadows to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 484 miles [778.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,944 miles [11,175.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,821 miles [7,758.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | GPS Coordinates for Heritage Meadows:
Decimal: 39.95138, -86.017778
DDMMSS: 39° 57' 4", -86° 1' 4" |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Heritage Meadows) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Heritage Meadows 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 Heritage Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9514, Longitude: -86.0178 In this case, the coordinates for Heritage Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.387 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.859 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.348 degrees. |
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