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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ludwig Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ludwig Park and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Ludwig Park:
    • 41.136437, -85.154138
    • 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 Ludwig Park
  • 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 Ludwig Park ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Academie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academie
    • Academie is located in Allen County
  • Allen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Allen County
  • Cedar Canyons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Canyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Canyons
    • Cedar Canyons is located in Allen County
  • Cedar Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shores
    • Cedar Shores is located in Allen County
  • Hillcrest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Allen County
  • Huntertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Indian Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Allen County
  • Lake Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
    • Lake Shores is located in Allen County
  • Maplewood Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
    • Maplewood Park is located in Allen County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Meadowbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Allen County
    • River Haven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
      • River Haven is located in Allen County
    • Royal Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in Allen County
    • Royville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royville
      • Royville is located in Allen County
    • Sunnymeadow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnymeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnymeadow
      • Sunnymeadow is located in Allen County
    • Times Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Times Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Times Corner
      • Times Corner is located in Allen County

How Far From Ludwig Park 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 Ludwig Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ludwig Park and extending to:

  • Fort Wayne, which is the Seat of Allen County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Ludwig Park to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 456 miles [733.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,856 miles [11,033.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,735 miles [7,620.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ludwig Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.in.us/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ludwig Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ludwig Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1364, Longitude: -85.1541       In this case, the coordinates for Ludwig Park 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 Ludwig Park 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 312.821 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.384 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.585 degrees.









 

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