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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 Laveianan Court, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laveianan Court and the surrounding area.
- 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 Laveianan Court:
- 39.407500, -86.419167
- 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 Laveianan Court
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laveianan Court ...
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.
- Bear Wallow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Wallow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Wallow
- Bear Wallow is located in Brown County
- Bethany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Cope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope
- Cope is located in Morgan County
- Elk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Elk is located in Morgan County
- Exchange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exchange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Exchange is located in Morgan County
- Hindustan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindustan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindustan
- Hindustan is located in Monroe County
- Martinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Maxwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Morgan County
- Potato Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potato Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Mound
- Potato Mound is located in Morgan County
- Turkey Track
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Track have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Track
- Turkey Track is located in Morgan County
How Far From Laveianan Court 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 Laveianan Court to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Laveianan Court and extending to:
- Martinsville, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies just to the North.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Laveianan Court to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 503 miles [809.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of 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 6,255 miles [10,066.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,984 miles [11,239.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laveianan Court. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Morgan County: www.morgancounty-il.com/ The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laveianan Court) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laveianan Court. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4075, Longitude: -86.4192 In this case, the coordinates for Laveianan Court have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Laveianan Court 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 313.642 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.073 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.688 degrees. |
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