Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Orestes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orestes and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Orestes

• 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 Orestes:
  • 40.271560, -85.725228
  • 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 Orestes

• 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Since Orestes is near Tipton County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tipton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Orestes

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orestes ...

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.

• Aroma
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Aroma is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
• College Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • College Corner is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
• Curtisville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Curtisville is located in Tipton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
• Dundee
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Dundee is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
• Florida
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Florida is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
• Grandview
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Grandview is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
• Leisure
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Leisure is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
• Moonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Moonville is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
• Prosperity
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Prosperity is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
• Summitville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Summitville is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
• Woodlawn Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn Heights is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people

How Far From Orestes 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 town such as Orestes to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Orestes and extending to:

• Anderson, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Orestes to Anderson, with an average speed<2> 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 41 miles [66 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 471 miles [758 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,187 miles [9,957 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'