Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lebanon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lebanon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lebanon
- 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 Lebanon:
- 40.048456, -86.469177
- 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 Lebanon
- 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 Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Since Lebanon is near Clinton County and also Hendricks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- eBird sighting report for Hendricks 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 Lebanon ...
We found 55 communities that share the name Lebanon.
Within Indiana, the name Lebanon is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another 55 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 55 communities, 54 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cleburne County
- This Lebanon is located in Cleburne County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the south of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Lebanon.
- DeKalb County
- This Lebanon is located in DeKalb County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km] to the south of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Lebanon.
- Morgan County
- This Lebanon is located in Morgan County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the south of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Lebanon.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Searcy County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Lebanon [Searcy County].
- Sevier County
- This Lebanon is located in Sevier County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Lebanon.
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in New Haven County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Lebanon.
- New London County
- This Lebanon is located in New London County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Lebanon.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Lebanon is located in Cherokee County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Lebanon.
- Sumter County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lebanon [Sumter County].
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Sioux County
- This Lebanon is located in Sioux County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Lebanon.
- Van Buren County
- This Lebanon is located in Van Buren County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km] to the west of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Lebanon.
- Kansas
- Bourbon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lebanon [Bourbon County].
- Smith County
- This Lebanon is located in Smith County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the west of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Lebanon.
- Kentucky
- Clay County
- This Lebanon is located in Clay County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Lebanon.
- Marion County
- This Lebanon is located in Marion County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the south southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Lebanon.
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Lebanon is located in Hinds County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Lebanon.
- Holmes County
- This Lebanon is located in Holmes County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the south southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Lebanon.
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Lebanon [Marshall County].
- Newton County
- This Lebanon is located in Newton County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km] to the south southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Lebanon.
- Prentiss County
- This Lebanon is located in Prentiss County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the south southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prentiss County community of Lebanon.
- Missouri
- Boone County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Lebanon [Boone County].
- Laclede County
- This Lebanon is located in Laclede County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Lebanon.
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Madison County
- This Lebanon is located in Madison County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Lebanon.
- Orange County
- This Lebanon is located in Orange County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the east of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Lebanon.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Monroe County
- This Lebanon is located in Monroe County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the east of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Lebanon.
- Warren County
- This Lebanon is located in Warren County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the east southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lebanon.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Lebanon lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Lebanon [Abbeville County].
- Anderson County
- This Lebanon is located in Anderson County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Lebanon.
- Berkeley County
- This Lebanon is located in Berkeley County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km] to the southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Lebanon.
- Fairfield County
- This Lebanon is located in Fairfield County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Lebanon.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Lebanon is located in Bradley County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Lebanon.
- Hardin County
- This Lebanon is located in Hardin County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the south southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Lebanon.
- Haywood County
- This Lebanon is located in Haywood County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the south southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Lebanon.
- Wilson County
- This Lebanon is located in Wilson County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the south of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Lebanon.
- Texas
- Collin County
- This Lebanon is located in Collin County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Lebanon.
- Hill County
- This Lebanon is located in Hill County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km] to the southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Lebanon.
- Johnson County
- This Lebanon is located in Johnson County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km] to the southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Lebanon.
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lebanon ...
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.
- Advance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Dover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Mechanicsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Boone County
- Pike
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Pike is located in Boone County
- Shepherd
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Stonegate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Stringtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Boone County
- Thorntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorntown
- Thorntown is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorntown <5>
How Far From Lebanon 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 city such as Lebanon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lebanon and extending to:
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Lebanon to Indianapolis, with an average speed<6> 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 508 miles [817.5 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,957 miles [11,196.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,836 miles [7,782.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lebanon. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lebanon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lebanon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0485, Longitude: -86.4692 |
| <2> | 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 Lebanon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Lebanon 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lebanon 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 313.678 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.205 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.531 degrees. |