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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 Levert, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Levert 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 Levert:
- 41.155603, -85.314975
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Levert
- 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 Allen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allen County
- Since Levert is near Whitley County and also Noble County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Whitley County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Noble 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Levert
Communities Also Named Levert ...
We found two communities that are also named Levert.
Within Indiana, the name Levert is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Perry County
- This Levert is located in Perry County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the south of the Levert that is located in Allen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Levert.
- Louisiana
- Saint Martin Parish
- This Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Levert that is located in Allen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Martin Parish community of Levert.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Levert ...
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.
- Academie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Academie is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academie
- Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allen is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Forest Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Forest Ridge is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
- Green Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Green Center is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Huntertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Liberty Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hills is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hills
- Ludwig Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ludwig Park is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig Park
- Manor Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Manor Woods is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Woods
- Peabody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peabody is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Rolling Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rolling Hills is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Royville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Royville is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royville
- Saturn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saturn is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saturn
- Times Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Times Corner is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Times Corner
- Walnut Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Walnut Corners is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Corners
How Far From Levert 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 Levert to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Levert and extending to:
- Fort Wayne, which is the Seat of Allen County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Levert to Fort Wayne, with an average speed<3> 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 105 miles [169 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 464 miles [746.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,130 miles [9,865.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,862 miles [11,043.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,741 miles [7,629.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Levert) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Levert to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Levert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1556, Longitude: -85.3150 In this case, the coordinates for Levert have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.924 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.505 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.656 degrees. |
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