Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kentland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kentland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kentland
- 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 Kentland:
- 40.772950, -87.445174
- 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 Kentland
- 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Newton County
- Since Kentland is near Benton County and also Iroquois County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- eBird sighting report for Iroquois 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 Kentland ...
We found two communities that share the name Kentland.
Within Indiana, the name Kentland is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kentland ...
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.
- Beaver City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Beaver City is located in Newton County
- Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
- Brook is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <3>
- Donovan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
- Donovan is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <3>
- Fowler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <3>
- Free
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Freeland Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
- Freeland Park is located in Benton County
- Goodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
- Goodland is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodland <3>
- Gravel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
- Morocco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
- Morocco is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <3>
How Far From Kentland to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Kentland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kentland and extending to:
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Kentland to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 566 miles [910.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,845 miles [7,797.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kentland. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kentland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kentland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7730, Longitude: -87.4452 In this case, the coordinates for Kentland 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Kentland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.314 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.035 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.791 degrees. |