Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Markland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Markland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Markland
- 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 Markland:
- 38.782007, -84.986616
- 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 Markland
- 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 Switzerland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Switzerland County
- Since Markland is near Gallatin County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gallatin County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Markland ...
We found three communities that share the name Markland.
Within Indiana, the name Markland is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Markland ...
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.
- Aaron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Blue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Carson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Eagle Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Eagle Hill is located in Owen County (KY)
- Easterday
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Five Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Switzerland County
- Florence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Indian Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Long Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Napoleon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Patriot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
- Patriot is located in Switzerland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <4>
- Poplar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Owen County (KY)
How Far From Markland 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 Markland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Markland and extending to:
- Vevay, which is the Seat of Switzerland County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Markland to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5>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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 427 miles [687.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,828 miles [7,769.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Markland. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Markland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Markland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7820, Longitude: -84.9866 In this case, the coordinates for Markland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Markland 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Markland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.73 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.94 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.211 degrees. |