Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Middletown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middletown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Middletown
- 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 Middletown:
- 39.460049, -85.648865
- 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 Middletown
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Middletown is near Decatur County and also Rush County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Decatur County
- eBird sighting report for Rush 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 Middletown ...
We found 44 communities that share the name Middletown.
There are three communities within Indiana that are also named Middletown.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 43 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Indiana ...
- Allen County
- This Middletown is located in Allen County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Middletown.
- Henry County
- This Middletown is located in Henry County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the north of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Middletown.
- Vigo 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 Indiana community of Middletown [Vigo County].
- Allen County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Middletown.
- California
- Lake County
- This Middletown is located in Lake County and lies 1,967 miles [3,165.6 km]<1> to the west of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Middletown.
- Shasta County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Middletown [Shasta County].
- Connecticut
- Middlesex County
- This Middletown is located in Middlesex County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Middletown.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Middletown is located in New Castle County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the east of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Middletown.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Middletown is located in Hillsborough County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Middletown.
- Illinois
- Logan County
- This Middletown is located in Logan County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Middletown.
- Iowa
- Des Moines County
- This Middletown is located in Des Moines County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Des Moines County community of Middletown.
- Kansas
- Franklin 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 Kansas community of Middletown [Franklin County].
- Wilson County
- This Middletown is located in Wilson County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the west of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Middletown.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Middletown is located in Jefferson County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the south of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Middletown.
- Madison County
- This Middletown is located in Madison County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the south southeast of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Middletown.
- Russell County
- This Middletown is located in Russell County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the south of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Middletown.
- Maine
- Penobscot 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 Maine community of Middletown [Penobscot County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore 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 Maryland community of Middletown [Baltimore County].
- Charles County
- This Middletown is located in Charles County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the east of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Middletown.
- Frederick County
- This Middletown is located in Frederick County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km] to the east of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Middletown.
- Michigan
- Shiawassee County
- This Middletown is located in Shiawassee County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of Middletown.
- Missouri
- Montgomery County
- This Middletown is located in Montgomery County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the west of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Middletown.
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Middletown [Lander County].
- New Jersey
- Cape May County
- This Middletown is located in Cape May County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the east of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape May County community of Middletown.
- Monmouth County
- This Middletown is located in Monmouth County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km] to the east of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Middletown.
- Morris County
- This Middletown is located in Morris County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km] to the east northeast of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Middletown.
- New York
- Bronx County
- This Middletown is located in Bronx County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Middletown.
- Orange County
- This Middletown is located in Orange County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km] to the east northeast of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Middletown.
- North Carolina
- Hyde County
- This Middletown is located in Hyde County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hyde County community of Middletown.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Middletown is located in Butler County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the east of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Middletown.
- Champaign County
- This Middletown is located in Champaign County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the east northeast of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Middletown.
- Crawford County
- This Middletown is located in Crawford County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km] to the east northeast of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Middletown.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Middletown is located in Bradford County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Middletown.
- Dauphin County
- This Middletown is located in Dauphin County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km] to the east of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Middletown.
- Huntingdon County
- This Middletown is located in Huntingdon County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the east of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Middletown.
- Luzerne County
- This Middletown is located in Luzerne County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km] to the east northeast of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Middletown.
- McKean County
- This Middletown is located in McKean County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the east northeast of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Middletown.
- Northampton County
- This Middletown is located in Northampton County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km] to the east of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Middletown.
- Westmoreland County
- This Middletown is located in Westmoreland County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the east of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Middletown.
- Rhode Island
- Newport County
- This Middletown is located in Newport County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport County community of Middletown.
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- This Middletown is located in Windsor County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Middletown.
- Virginia
- Frederick County
- This Middletown is located in Frederick County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the east of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Middletown.
- Northampton County
- This Middletown is located in Northampton County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km] to the east southeast of the Middletown that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Middletown.
- West Virginia
- Nicholas 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 West Virginia community of Middletown [Nicholas County].
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Middletown ...
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.
- Geneva
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Shelby County
- Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Knighthood Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Grove
- Knighthood Grove is located in Shelby County
- Knighthood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
- Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
- Lewis Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
- Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Moscow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Pleasure Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasure Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Valley
- Pleasure Valley is located in Shelby County
- Rays Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Rolling Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Rolling Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Sleepy Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Shelby County
How Far From Middletown 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 Middletown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Middletown and extending to:
- Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Middletown to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 462 miles [743.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,223 miles [10,014.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,827 miles [7,768.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middletown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Middletown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middletown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4600, Longitude: -85.6489 In this case, the coordinates for Middletown 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Middletown 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> | 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 Middletown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Middletown 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 313.151 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.518 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.318 degrees. |