Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Highets Corner:
  • 39.281990, -86.704171
  • 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 Highets Corner

• 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 Owen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Owen County
  • Since Highets Corner is near Monroe County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Highets Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highets Corner ...

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.

• Carp
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Carp is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp
• Cascade
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cascade is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
• Cataract
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cataract is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
• Cuba
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cuba is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
• Freedom
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Freedom is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
• Freeman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Freeman is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
• Hindustan
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hindustan is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindustan
• Hunter Switch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunter Switch is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Switch
• Kirby
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kirby is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
• Leonard Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leonard Springs is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Springs
• Marlin Hills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Marlin Hills is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin Hills
• Pottersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pottersville is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Highets Corner and extending to:

• Spencer, which is the Seat of Owen County, lies just to the West.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Highets Corner to Indianapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 518 miles [833.6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,272 miles [10,093.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,001 miles [11,267 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,879 miles [7,852 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'