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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 Lancaster Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lancaster Park 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 Lancaster Park:
    • 39.210324, -86.560832
    • 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 Lancaster Park
  • 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 Lancaster Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Lancaster Park.

Within Indiana, the name Lancaster Park is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Lancaster Park in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Lancaster Park lies 1,607 miles [2,586.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lancaster Park that is located in Monroe County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lancaster Park ...

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.

  • Cascade
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Monroe County
  • Clear Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
    • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Eastern Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
    • Eastern Heights is located in Monroe County
  • Handy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
    • Handy is located in Monroe County
  • Hindustan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindustan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindustan
    • Hindustan is located in Monroe County
  • Hunter Switch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Switch
    • Hunter Switch is located in Monroe County
  • Kirby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Monroe County
  • Leonard Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Springs
    • Leonard Springs is located in Monroe County
  • Marlin Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin Hills
    • Marlin Hills is located in Monroe County
  • Sunny Slopes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slopes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slopes
    • Sunny Slopes is located in Monroe County
  • Unionville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>

How Far From Lancaster Park 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 community such as Lancaster Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Bloomington, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Lancaster Park to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 510 miles [820.8 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 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,270 miles [10,090.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,999 miles [11,263.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,876 miles [7,847.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lancaster Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lancaster Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2103, Longitude: -86.5608       In this case, the coordinates for Lancaster Park 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 Lancaster Park 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 313.731 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.147 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.808 degrees.









 

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