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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 Markle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Markle 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 Markle:
- 40.826704, -85.336863
- 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 Markle
- 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 Huntington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Huntington County
- Since Markle is near Wells County and also Allen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wells County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allen 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 Markle
Communities Also Named Markle ...
We found two communities that are also named Markle.
Within Indiana, the name Markle is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Markle is located in Jefferson County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the east of the Markle that is located in Huntington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Markle.
- Pennsylvania
- Westmoreland County
- This Markle is located in Westmoreland County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the east of the Markle that is located in Huntington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Markle.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Markle ...
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.
- Buckeye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Buckeye is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Kingsland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kingsland is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Liberty Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Murray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Murray is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Plum Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Toll Gate Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Toll Gate Heights is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate Heights
How Far From Markle 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 town such as Markle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Markle and extending to:
- Huntington, which is the Seat of Huntington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Markle to Huntington, with an average speed<2> 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 85 miles [136.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 459 miles [738.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,146 miles [9,891 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,877 miles [11,067.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,756 miles [7,654 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Markle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Markle 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 Markle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8267, Longitude: -85.3369 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.943 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.479 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.767 degrees. |
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