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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Markle
- 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:
- 40.827581, -85.339245
- 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 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Wells County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Markle ...
We found two communities that share the name Markle.
Within Indiana, the name Markle is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
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) - Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Kingsland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Liberty Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Liberty Center is located in Wells County
- Murray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Plum Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
- Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
- River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Toll Gate Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toll Gate Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate Heights
- Toll Gate Heights is located in Wells County
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<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 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,756 miles [7,654 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Markle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Huntington County: www.huntington.in.us/
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' 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Markle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8276, Longitude: -85.3392 In this case, the coordinates for Markle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Markle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.945 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.481 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.768 degrees. |