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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Highland Springs:
    • 39.931667, -85.926389
    • 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 Highland Springs
  • 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 Highland Springs ...

We found six communities that share the name Highland Springs.

Within Indiana, the name Highland Springs is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Lake County
      • This Highland Springs is located in Lake County and lies 1,959 miles [3,152.7 km]<1> to the west of the Highland Springs that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Highland Springs.
      • Riverside County
      • This Highland Springs is located in Riverside County and lies 1,750 miles [2,816.4 km] to the west of the Highland Springs that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Highland Springs.
    • Kentucky
      • Barren County
      • This Highland Springs is located in Barren County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the south of the Highland Springs that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Highland Springs.
    • Ohio
      • Summit County
      • This Highland Springs is located in Summit County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland Springs that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Highland Springs.
    • Tennessee
      • Grainger County
      • This Highland Springs is located in Grainger County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Highland Springs that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Highland Springs.
    • Virginia
      • Henrico County
      • This Highland Springs is located in Henrico County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Highland Springs that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Highland Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Springs ...

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.

  • Breakwater
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakwater
    • Breakwater is located in Hamilton County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Hamilton County
  • Forest Knoll
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
    • Forest Knoll is located in Hamilton County
  • Gray Eagle
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Eagle
    • Gray Eagle is located in Hamilton County
  • Heather Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Point
    • Heather Point is located in Hamilton County
  • Masthead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masthead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthead
    • Masthead is located in Hamilton County
  • Sail Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sail Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sail Place
    • Sail Place is located in Hamilton County
  • Sandstone Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Lakes
    • Sandstone Lakes is located in Hamilton County
  • Sandstone Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Ridge
    • Sandstone Ridge is located in Hamilton County
  • Sandstone Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Woods
    • Sandstone Woods is located in Hamilton County
  • Sawgrass
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawgrass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawgrass
    • Sawgrass is located in Hamilton County
  • Thorny Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorny Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Ridge
    • Thorny Ridge is located in Hamilton County
  • Windjammer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windjammer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windjammer
    • Windjammer is located in Hamilton County

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

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

  • Noblesville, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Highland Springs to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 479 miles [770.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,211 miles [9,995.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,941 miles [11,170.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9317, Longitude: -85.9264       In this case, the coordinates for Highland Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Highland Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.328 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.789 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.311 degrees.




 

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