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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 Mount Healthy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Healthy 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 Mount Healthy:
    • 39.080607, -86.037765
    • 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 Mount Healthy
  • 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 Mount Healthy ...

We found one communities that share the name Mount Healthy.

Within Indiana, the name Mount Healthy is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Mount Healthy in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Mount Healthy is located in Hamilton County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Healthy that is located in Bartholomew County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Mount Healthy.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Healthy ...

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.

  • Acme
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Jackson County
  • Bald Knobs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Knobs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knobs
    • Bald Knobs is located in Jackson County
  • Bethany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Bartholomew County
  • Bobtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
    • Bobtown is located in Jackson County
  • Buffalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Brown County
  • Christiansburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
    • Christiansburg is located in Brown County
  • Freetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jonesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
  • Lake on the Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake on the Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake on the Green
    • Lake on the Green is located in Brown County
  • Mount Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
    • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
  • Peters Switch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Switch
    • Peters Switch is located in Jackson County
  • Pikes Peak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
    • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Spraytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spraytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraytown
      • Spraytown is located in Jackson County
    • Stone Head
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Head
      • Stone Head is located in Brown County
    • Stony Lonesome
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lonesome
      • Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County
    • Surprise
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Jackson County

How Far From Mount Healthy to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mount Healthy to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Columbus, which is the Seat of Bartholomew County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Healthy to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 483 miles [777.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Bartholomew County: www.bartholomewco.com/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Healthy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Healthy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0806, Longitude: -86.0378       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Healthy 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Mount Healthy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.396 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.745 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.604 degrees.









 

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