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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 Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Park 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 Park:
- 39.016157, -86.849449
- 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 Park
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Park is near Martin County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Martin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Park
Communities Also Named Park ...
We found 24 communities that are also named Park.
Within Indiana, the name Park is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alameda County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Park [Alameda County].
- El Dorado County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Park [El Dorado County].
- Florida
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Park [Polk County].
- Idaho
- Latah County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Park [Latah County].
- Iowa
- Cerro Gordo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Park [Cerro Gordo County].
- Lyon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Park [Lyon County].
- Kansas
- Gove County
- This Park is located in Gove County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<2> to the west of the Park that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gove County community of Park.
- Kentucky
- Barren County
- This Park is located in Barren County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Park that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Park.
- Estill County
- This Park is located in Estill County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the east southeast of the Park that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Park.
- Michigan
- Kent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Park [Kent County].
- Newaygo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Park [Newaygo County].
- Missouri
- Newton County
- This Park is located in Newton County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Park that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Park.
- New Jersey
- Passaic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Park [Passaic County].
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Park [Columbiana County].
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Park [Hamilton County].
- Pennsylvania
- Westmoreland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Park [Westmoreland County].
- Tennessee
- Maury County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Park [Maury County].
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Park [Washington County].
- Texas
- Bowie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Park [Bowie County].
- Fayette County
- This Park is located in Fayette County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Park that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Park.
- Virginia
- King George County
- This Park is located in King George County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<2> to the east of the Park that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King George County community of Park.
- Waynesboro City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Park [Waynesboro City].
- Washington
- Whatcom County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Whatcom County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Park.
- Whitman County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Park [Whitman County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Park ...
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.
- Crane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Furnace is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Hobbieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hobbieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbieville
- Mineral City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Point Commerce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Point Commerce is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Commerce
- Ridgeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeport is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeport
- Scotland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Scotland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Tanner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tanner is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
- Tulip
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tulip is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
How Far From Park 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 Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Park and extending to:
- Bloomfield, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the West.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Park to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 526 miles [846.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,019 miles [11,296 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,896 miles [7,879.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Park 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Park 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 Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0162, Longitude: -86.8494 In this case, the coordinates for Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.914 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.329 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.994 degrees. |
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