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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 Indian Creek Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian Creek Estates 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 Indian Creek Estates:
    • 39.678656, -85.970815
    • 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 Indian Creek Estates
  • 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 Indian Creek Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Indian Creek Estates.

Within Indiana, the name Indian Creek Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Indian Creek Estates is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the east of the Indian Creek Estates that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Indian Creek Estates.
      • Charles County
      • This Indian Creek Estates is located in Charles County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km] to the east of the Indian Creek Estates that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Indian Creek Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Creek Estates ...

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.

  • Five Points
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Marion County
  • Green Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Shelby County
  • Ivanhoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Ivanhoe is located in Marion County
  • London
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Shelby County
  • London Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Heights
    • London Heights is located in Shelby County
  • Pleasant View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Shelby County
  • Poplar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Marion County
  • Reds Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reds Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reds Corner
    • Reds Corner is located in Johnson County
  • Sugar Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Sugar Creek is located in Shelby County
  • Sun Down
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Down have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Down
    • Sun Down is located in Marion County
  • Willow Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lakes
    • Willow Lakes is located in Marion County

How Far From Indian Creek Estates 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 Indian Creek Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Indianapolis, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Indian Creek Estates to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 480 miles [772.5 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 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,831 miles [7,774.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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' (or 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- Indian Creek Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Creek Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6787, Longitude: -85.9708       In this case, the coordinates for Indian Creek Estates 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 Indian Creek Estates 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 313.357 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.785 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.404 degrees.









 

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