Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Matthews, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Matthews and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Matthews
- 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 Matthews:
- 40.387447, -85.497890
- 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 Matthews
- 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- Since Matthews is near Delaware County and also Blackford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- eBird sighting report for Blackford 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 Matthews ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Matthews.
Within Indiana, the name Matthews is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Calhoun County
- 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 Mississippi community of Matthews [Calhoun County].
- Jones County
- This Matthews is located in Jones County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Matthews that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Matthews.
- Pontotoc County
- This Matthews is located in Pontotoc County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the south southwest of the Matthews that is located in Grant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Matthews.
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Brunswick
- This Matthews lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Matthews that is located in Grant County.
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Matthews ...
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.
- Anthony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Converse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Desoto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
- Desoto is located in Delaware County
- Drew
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Friendly Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
- Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
- Gas City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
- Gas City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <4>
- Home Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Corner
- Home Corner is located in Grant County
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Michaelsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
- Michaelsville is located in Grant County
- Moonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Reed Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Station
- Reed Station is located in Delaware County
- Shamrock Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
- Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Summitville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Weaver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Matthews 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 town such as Matthews to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Matthews and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Matthews to Marion, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 461 miles [741.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,173 miles [9,934.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,781 miles [7,694.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Matthews. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.net/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Matthews) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Matthews. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3874, Longitude: -85.4979 In this case, the coordinates for Matthews 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 Matthews 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 Matthews 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 313.051 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.538 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.976 degrees. |