Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hurlburt:
  • 41.370038, -87.176698
  • 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 Hurlburt

• 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 Porter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Porter County
  • Since Hurlburt is near Lake County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Hurlburt ...

We found one communities that share the name Hurlburt.

Within Indiana, the name Hurlburt is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Mexico
    • Lincoln County
    • This community is historic<1> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Hurlburt.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hurlburt ...

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.

• Deep River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
  • Deep River is located in Lake County
• Deer Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Deer Creek is located in Lake County
• Five Points Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points Corner
  • Five Points Corner is located in Porter County
• Gates Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Corner
  • Gates Corner is located in Porter County
• Hebron
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
• Lake Eliza
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Eliza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Eliza
  • Lake Eliza is located in Porter County
• Leroy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Leroy is located in Lake County
• Lincoln Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
  • Lincoln Hills is located in Porter County
• Porter Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
  • Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
• Range Line
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Range Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range Line
  • Range Line is located in Lake County
• Smoke Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Corner
  • Smoke Corner is located in Porter County

How Far From Hurlburt to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hurlburt to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Hurlburt and extending to:

• Valparaiso, which is the Seat of Porter County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hurlburt to Valparaiso, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 561 miles [902.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,190 miles [9,961.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,808 miles [7,737.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.org/

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