Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Gate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Gate and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Gate
- 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 North Gate:
- 39.263940, -85.946383
- 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 North Gate
- 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 Bartholomew County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bartholomew County
- Since North Gate is near Johnson County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 North Gate ...
We found four communities that share the name North Gate.
Within Indiana, the name North Gate is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lee County
- This North Gate is located in Lee County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the south of the North Gate that is located in Bartholomew County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of North Gate.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This North Gate is located in Cecil County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the east of the North Gate that is located in Bartholomew County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of North Gate.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This North Gate is located in Florence County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the North Gate that is located in Bartholomew County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of North Gate.
- Virginia
- Suffolk City
- This North Gate is located in Suffolk City and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North Gate that is located in Bartholomew County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of North Gate.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Gate ...
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.
- Columbus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
- Corn Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
- Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
- Cuba
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Edinburgh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
- Edinburgh is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburgh <2>
- Flat Rock Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Park
- Flat Rock Park is located in Bartholomew County
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Bartholomew County
- Garden City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
- Jewell Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
- Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
- Kansas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Petersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
- Pleasant View Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
- Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
- Stony Lonesome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lonesome
- Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County
How Far From North Gate 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 North Gate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Gate and extending to:
- Columbus, which is the Seat of Bartholomew County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from North Gate to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 478 miles [769.3 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 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 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,848 miles [7,802.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Gate. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Gate) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Gate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2639, Longitude: -85.9464 In this case, the coordinates for North Gate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 North Gate 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 313.339 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.706 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.51 degrees. |