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

When in Klondike, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Klondike 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 Klondike:
    • 40.467534, -86.962234
    • 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 Klondike
  • 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 Klondike ...

We found 32 communities that share the name Klondike.

Within Indiana, the name Klondike is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Klondike is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the south of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Klondike.
      • Walker County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Klondike [Walker County].
    • Arkansas
      • Saline County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Klondike [Saline County].
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Klondike is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,631 miles [2,624.8 km]<1> to the west of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Klondike.
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • This Klondike is located in DeKalb County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Klondike.
      • Hall County
      • This Klondike is located in Hall County and lies 466 miles [750 km] to the south southeast of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Klondike.
      • Houston County
      • This Klondike is located in Houston County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km] to the south southeast of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Klondike.
    • Illinois
      • Alexander County
      • This Klondike is located in Alexander County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Klondike.
      • Lake County
      • This Klondike is located in Lake County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the north northwest of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Klondike.
    • Iowa
      • Lyon County
      • This Klondike is located in Lyon County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Klondike.
    • Kentucky
      • Montgomery County
      • This Klondike is located in Montgomery County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Klondike.
    • Maryland
      • Allegany County
      • This Klondike is located in Allegany County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the east of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Klondike.
    • Michigan
      • Oceana County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Klondike [Oceana County].
      • Schoolcraft County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Klondike [Schoolcraft County].
    • Mississippi
      • Kemper County
      • This Klondike is located in Kemper County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the south of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kemper County community of Klondike.
    • Missouri
      • Jasper County
      • This Klondike is located in Jasper County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Klondike.
      • Saint Charles County
      • This Klondike is located in Saint Charles County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the west southwest of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of Klondike.
    • Nevada
      • Esmeralda County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Klondike [Esmeralda County].
    • Ohio
      • Delaware County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Klondike [Delaware County].
      • Trumbull County
      • This Klondike is located in Trumbull County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Klondike.
    • Oregon
      • Sherman County
      • This Klondike is located in Sherman County and lies 1,721 miles [2,769.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Klondike.
    • Pennsylvania
      • McKean County
      • This Klondike is located in McKean County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Klondike.
      • Tioga County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Klondike [Tioga County].
      • Westmoreland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Klondike [Westmoreland County].
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Klondike is located in Horry County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Klondike.
    • Tennessee
      • Hawkins County
      • This Klondike is located in Hawkins County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Klondike.
    • Texas
      • Dawson County
      • This Klondike is located in Dawson County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Klondike.
      • Delta County
      • This Klondike is located in Delta County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the southwest of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Klondike.
    • West Virginia
      • Monongalia County
      • This Klondike is located in Monongalia County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the east of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Klondike.
    • Wisconsin
      • Kenosha County
      • This Klondike is located in Kenosha County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Klondike.
      • Oconto County
      • This Klondike is located in Oconto County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the north of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconto County community of Klondike.
    • Yukon
      • This Klondike lies 2,634 miles [4,239 km]<1> to the northwest of the Klondike that is located in Tippecanoe County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Klondike ...

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.

  • Battle Ground
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cairo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Crumb Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumb Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumb Corner
    • Crumb Corner is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Green Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Happy Hollow Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow Heights
    • Happy Hollow Heights is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Indian Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Octagon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octagon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
    • Octagon is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Old Halfway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Halfway
    • Old Halfway is located in Tippecanoe County

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

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

  • Lafayette, which is the Seat of Tippecanoe County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Klondike to Indianapolis, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 538 miles [865.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> 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).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,958 miles [11,197.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,838 miles [7,786 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Tippecanoe County: www.co.tippecanoe.in.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Klondike) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Klondike. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4675, Longitude: -86.9622       In this case, the coordinates for Klondike have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Klondike could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Klondike, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Klondike to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.998 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.631 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.646 degrees.









 

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