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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 Hudson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hudson 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 Hudson:
    • 41.531889, -85.083086
    • 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 Hudson
  • 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 Hudson ...

We found 46 communities that share the name Hudson.

Within Indiana, the name Hudson is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 43 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Hudson, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Crenshaw County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hudson [Crenshaw County].
      • Lamar County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hudson [Lamar County].
    • California
      • Alameda County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hudson [Alameda County].
      • Stanislaus County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hudson [Stanislaus County].
    • Colorado
      • Weld County
      • This Hudson is located in Weld County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<2> to the west of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Hudson.
    • Florida
      • Holmes County
      • This Hudson is located in Holmes County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<2> to the south of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Hudson.
      • Pasco County
      • This Hudson is located in Pasco County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km] to the south of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasco County community of Hudson.
    • Georgia
      • Sumter County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Hudson [Sumter County].
    • Illinois
      • McLean County
      • This Hudson is located in McLean County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Hudson.
    • Iowa
      • Black Hawk County
      • This Hudson is located in Black Hawk County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Black Hawk County community of Hudson.
    • Kansas
      • Chautauqua County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hudson [Chautauqua County].
      • Hamilton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hudson [Hamilton County].
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hudson [Montgomery County].
      • Osborne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hudson [Osborne County].
      • Stafford County
      • This Hudson is located in Stafford County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Hudson.
    • Kentucky
      • Breckinridge County
      • This Hudson is located in Breckinridge County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of Hudson.
    • Louisiana
      • Winn Parish
      • This Hudson is located in Winn Parish and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Hudson.
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Hudson is located in Penobscot County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Hudson.
    • Maryland
      • Dorchester County
      • This Hudson is located in Dorchester County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Hudson.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Hudson is located in Middlesex County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<2> to the east of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Hudson.
    • Michigan
      • Lenawee County
      • This Hudson is located in Lenawee County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Hudson.
      • Ottawa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Hudson [Ottawa County].
    • Missouri
      • Bates County
      • This Hudson is located in Bates County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Hudson.
    • Nebraska
      • Hayes County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Hudson [Hayes County].
    • Nevada
      • Lyon County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Hudson [Lyon County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Hudson is located in Hillsborough County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<2> to the east of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hudson.
    • New Mexico
      • Grant County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Hudson [Grant County].
      • Quay County
      • This Hudson is located in Quay County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quay County community of Hudson.
    • New York
      • Columbia County
      • This Hudson is located in Columbia County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<2> to the east of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Hudson.
    • North Carolina
      • Caldwell County
      • This Hudson is located in Caldwell County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Hudson.
    • North Dakota
      • Dickey County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Hudson [Dickey County].
    • Ohio
      • Summit County
      • This Hudson is located in Summit County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<2> to the east of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Hudson.
    • Ontario
      • This Hudson lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
    • Oregon
      • Columbia County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Hudson [Columbia County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Hudson is located in Clearfield County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<2> to the east of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Hudson.
      • Luzerne County
      • This Hudson is located in Luzerne County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km] to the east of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Hudson.
    • Quebec
      • This Hudson lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
    • South Dakota
      • Lincoln County
      • This Hudson is located in Lincoln County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Hudson.
    • Tennessee
      • Lawrence County
      • This Hudson is located in Lawrence County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Hudson.
    • Texas
      • Angelina County
      • This Hudson is located in Angelina County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Hudson.
      • Harris County
      • This Hudson is located in Harris County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km] to the southwest of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Hudson.
      • Red River County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Hudson [Red River County].
    • West Virginia
      • Preston County
      • This Hudson is located in Preston County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Hudson.
    • Wisconsin
      • Saint Croix County
      • This Hudson is located in Saint Croix County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Croix County community of Hudson.
    • Wyoming
      • Fremont County
      • This Hudson is located in Fremont County and lies 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hudson that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Hudson.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Australia
      • Distance: 9,003 miles [14,488.9 km]<2> to the west northwest

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hudson ...

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.

  • Flint
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Steuben County
  • Forest Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Steuben County
  • Fountain Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
    • Fountain Park is located in Steuben County
  • Gravel Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
    • Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County
  • Greenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in LaGrange County
  • Indian Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Steuben County
  • Island Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
    • Island Park is located in Steuben County
  • Lakeview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in LaGrange County
  • Meadow Shores Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Shores Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Shores Park
    • Meadow Shores Park is located in Steuben County
  • Moonlight
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight
    • Moonlight is located in Steuben County
  • Pleasant Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
    • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County
  • Ramblewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
    • Ramblewood is located in LaGrange County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Russels Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
      • Russels Point is located in Steuben County
    • Shady Nook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Nook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
      • Shady Nook is located in LaGrange County
    • Tall Timbers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
      • Tall Timbers is located in LaGrange County
    • Turkey Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
      • Turkey Creek is located in Steuben County
    • Wildwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Steuben County
    • Woodland Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in LaGrange County

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

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

  • Angola, which is the Seat of Steuben County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Hudson to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 461 miles [741.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,103 miles [9,821.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,836 miles [11,001.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,716 miles [7,589.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Steuben County: www.co.steuben.in.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Hudson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hudson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hudson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5319, Longitude: -85.0831       In this case, the coordinates for Hudson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hudson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Hudson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.767 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.381 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.427 degrees.









 

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