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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 Muncie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Muncie and the surrounding area.
- 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 Muncie:
- 40.193672, -85.386548
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Muncie
- 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Since Muncie is near Henry County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Muncie
Communities Also Named Muncie ...
We found two communities that are also named Muncie.
Within Indiana, the name Muncie is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Vermilion County
- This Muncie is located in Vermilion County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the west of the Muncie that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Muncie.
- Tennessee
- Wilson County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Muncie [Wilson County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Muncie ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anthony is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Cross Roads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Roads is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Desoto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Drew
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Drew is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Gates Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gates Corner is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Corner
- Liberty Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Progress
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Reed Station is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Station
- Woodland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodland Park is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Muncie 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 city such as Muncie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Muncie and extending to:
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Muncie to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 453 miles [729 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 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,178 miles [9,942.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,907 miles [11,115.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,785 miles [7,700.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Muncie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Muncie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Muncie to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Muncie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1937, Longitude: -85.3865 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.981 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.431 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.981 degrees. |
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