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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 Middlebury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middlebury and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Middlebury:
    • 39.264208, -87.118902
    • 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 Middlebury
  • 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 Middlebury ...

We found ten communities that share the name Middlebury.

There is one other community in Indiana which is also named Middlebury.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Indiana ...
    • Elkhart County
      • This Middlebury is located in Elkhart County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Middlebury that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elkhart County community of Middlebury.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Middlebury is located in New Haven County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middlebury that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Middlebury.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Middlebury is located in Cook County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Middlebury that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Middlebury.
    • Missouri
      • Mercer County
      • Although located in Mercer County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Middlebury.
    • Ohio
      • Delaware County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Delaware County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Middlebury.
      • Summit County
      • This community is historic and although located in Summit County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Middlebury.
      • Van Wert County
      • This Middlebury is located in Van Wert County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Middlebury that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Wert County community of Middlebury.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Tioga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Middlebury [Tioga County].
    • Vermont
      • Addison County
      • This Middlebury is located in Addison County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middlebury that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Addison County community of Middlebury.
    • Wisconsin
      • Iowa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Middlebury [Iowa County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Middlebury ...

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.

  • Brown Jug Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Jug Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Jug Corner
    • Brown Jug Corner is located in Vigo County
  • Clay City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
    • Clay City is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <5>
  • Coal City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
    • Coal City is located in Owen County
  • Danville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Clay County
  • Denmark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Owen County
  • Eel River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
    • Eel River is located in Clay County
  • Hickory Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corner
    • Hickory Corner is located in Owen County
  • Hickory Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Island
    • Hickory Island is located in Clay County
  • Hubbell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
    • Hubbell is located in Owen County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Jasonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Greene County
    • Lewis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Vigo County
    • Marion Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Mills
      • Marion Mills is located in Owen County
    • Redcuff Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redcuff Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcuff Corner
      • Redcuff Corner is located in Greene County
    • Saline City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Clay County

How Far From Middlebury 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 community such as Middlebury to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Middlebury and extending to:

  • Brazil, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Middlebury to Brazil, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,019 miles [11,296 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,897 miles [7,881 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middlebury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyin.gov/

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 from Point A (ie- Middlebury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middlebury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2642, Longitude: -87.1189       In this case, the coordinates for Middlebury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Middlebury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Middlebury 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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Middlebury to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.09 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.566 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.052 degrees.









 

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