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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 Ingallston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ingallston 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 Ingallston:
    • 39.725044, -86.084707
    • 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 Ingallston
  • 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 Ingallston ...

We found two communities that share the name Ingallston.

Within Indiana, the name Ingallston is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Menominee County
      • This Ingallston is located in Menominee County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the north of the Ingallston that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menominee County community of Ingallston.
    • Nebraska
      • Rock County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Rock County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Ingallston.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ingallston ...

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.

  • Crossroad Temple
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroad Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Temple
    • Crossroad Temple is located in Marion County
  • Five Points
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Marion County
  • Homecroft
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
    • Homecroft is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
  • Indianapolis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ivanhoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Ivanhoe is located in Marion County
  • Poplar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Marion County
  • Rosedale Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Hills
    • Rosedale Hills is located in Marion County
  • Sun Down
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Down have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Down
    • Sun Down is located in Marion County
  • Sunnyview
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
    • Sunnyview is located in Marion County
  • Twin Brooks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
    • Twin Brooks is located in Marion County
  • University Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • University Heights is located in Marion County
  • Willow Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Ingallston 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 Ingallston to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Indianapolis, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies just to the northwest (NW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Ingallston to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,956 miles [11,194.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ingallston. 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 '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- Ingallston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ingallston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7250, Longitude: -86.0847       In this case, the coordinates for Ingallston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Ingallston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Ingallston 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 313.43 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.875 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.444 degrees.









 

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