Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lapland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lapland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lapland
- 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 Lapland:
- 39.905044, -86.902786
- 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 Lapland
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Lapland is near Putnam County and also Parke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- eBird sighting report for Parke 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 Lapland ...
We found two communities that share the name Lapland.
Within Indiana, the name Lapland is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Nova Scotia
- This Lapland lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lapland that is located in Montgomery County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lapland ...
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.
- Carpentersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
- Carpentersville is located in Putnam County
- Deer Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Hibernia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Mace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
- Mace is located in Montgomery County
- Raccoon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Roachdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
- Roachdale is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <3>
- Smartsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
- Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Sycamore Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ford
- Sycamore Ford is located in Montgomery County
- Waveland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
- Waveland is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <3>
How Far From Lapland 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 Lapland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lapland and extending to:
- Crawfordsville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Lapland to Crawfordsville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 530 miles [853 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,250 miles [10,058.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lapland. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lapland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lapland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9050, Longitude: -86.9028 In this case, the coordinates for Lapland 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 Lapland 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 313.957 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.504 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.776 degrees. |