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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 Markland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Markland 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gallatin County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Markland
Communities Also Named Markland ...
We found three communities that are also named Markland.
Within Indiana, the name Markland is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of three communities that are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Markland lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Markland that is located in Switzerland County.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Markland lies 1,679 miles [2,702.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Markland that is located in Switzerland County.
- Nova Scotia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Markland.
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)
- Aaron is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
- Blue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Blue is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Carson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Carson is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Eagle Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Hill is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Easterday
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Easterday is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
- Five Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Florence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Indian Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Long Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Long Run is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
- Napoleon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Napoleon is located in Gallatin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Patriot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Grove is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
How Far From Markland 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 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,828 miles [7,769.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Markland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Markland 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 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). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.73 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.94 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.211 degrees. |
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