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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 Maples, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maples 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 Maples:
- 41.012826, -84.969133
- 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 Maples
- 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 Maples is near Adams County and also Paulding County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Paulding 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 Maples
Communities Also Named Maples ...
We found nine communities that are also named Maples.
Within Indiana, the name Maples is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, seven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Maples lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Maples that is located in Allen County.
- Missouri
- Texas County
- This Maples is located in Texas County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Maples that is located in Allen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Maples.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Maples is located in Burlington County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the east of the Maples that is located in Allen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Maples.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- This Maples is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Maples that is located in Allen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Maples.
- Ohio
- Mercer County
- This Maples is located in Mercer County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Maples that is located in Allen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Maples.
- Ontario
- This Maples lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maples that is located in Allen County.
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Maples is located in Anderson County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the south of the Maples that is located in Allen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Maples.
- Grainger 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 Tennessee community of Maples [Grainger County].
- Sumner County
- This Maples is located in Sumner County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the south southwest of the Maples that is located in Allen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Maples.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maples ...
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.
- Boston Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Boston Corner is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Corner
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Four Presidents Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Lake Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Shores is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
- Maplewood Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood Park is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
- Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Poe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Poe is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- River Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- River Haven is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
- Royal Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Oaks is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Tanglewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tanglewood is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
How Far From Maples to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Maples to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maples and extending to:
- Fort Wayne, which is the Seat of Allen County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Maples 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 444 miles [714.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,854 miles [11,030.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,733 miles [7,617 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Maples) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Maples, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Maples 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 Maples. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0128, Longitude: -84.9691 In this case, the coordinates for Maples have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.703 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.232 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.535 degrees. |
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