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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 Keystone Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Keystone Manor 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 Keystone Manor:
    • 39.763377, -86.276379
    • 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 Keystone Manor
  • 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 Keystone Manor ...

We found one communities that share the name Keystone Manor.

Within Indiana, the name Keystone Manor is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Keystone Manor is located in Hillsborough County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Keystone Manor that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Keystone Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Keystone Manor ...

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.

  • Big Four Yard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Four Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four Yard
    • Big Four Yard is located in Hendricks County
  • Chapel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Marion County
  • Flackville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flackville
    • Flackville is located in Marion County
  • Indianapolis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Maple Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Maple Ridge is located in Marion County
  • Maywood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Maywood is located in Marion County
  • Mickleyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mickleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleyville
    • Mickleyville is located in Marion County
  • Shooters Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooters Hill
    • Shooters Hill is located in Marion County
  • Snacks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snacks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
    • Snacks is located in Marion County
  • Speedway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunshine Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Gardens
    • Sunshine Gardens is located in Marion County
  • Valley Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
    • Valley Mills is located in Marion County

How Far From Keystone Manor 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 Keystone Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Indianapolis, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the East.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies just to the east (E).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Keystone Manor to White House, with an average speed<4>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 29 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,962 miles [11,204.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,840 miles [7,789.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keystone Manor. 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- Keystone Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keystone Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7634, Longitude: -86.2764       In this case, the coordinates for Keystone Manor 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 Keystone Manor 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 313.553 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.022 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.522 degrees.









 

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