Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lorane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lorane and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lorane
- 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 Lorane:
- 41.206990, -85.558593
- 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 Lorane
- 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 Whitley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Whitley County
- Since Lorane is near Kosciusko County and also Noble County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kosciusko County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Lorane ...
We found three communities that share the name Lorane.
Within Indiana, the name Lorane is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lorane ...
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.
- Eagle Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Kosciusko County
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Whitley County
- Highbanks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Indian Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Noble County
- Lakeview Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Spring
- Lakeview Spring is located in Kosciusko County
- Peabody
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Walnut Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Corners
- Walnut Corners is located in Whitley County
- Wolf Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Wolf Lake is located in Noble County
- Yellowbanks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbanks
- Yellowbanks is located in Kosciusko County
How Far From Lorane 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 Lorane to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lorane and extending to:
- Columbia City, which is the Seat of Whitley County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Lorane to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 477 miles [767.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,137 miles [9,876.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,870 miles [11,056.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,749 miles [7,642.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lorane. 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 '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- Lorane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lorane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2070, Longitude: -85.5586 In this case, the coordinates for Lorane 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 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 Lorane to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.082 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.691 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.757 degrees. |