Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Phenix, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Phenix and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Phenix
- 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 Phenix:
- 40.582365, -85.106977
- 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 Phenix
- 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 Wells County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wells County
- Since Phenix is near Jay County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jay County
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Phenix ...
We found four communities that share the name Phenix.
Within Indiana, the name Phenix is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Missouri
- Rhode Island
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Phenix ...
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.
- Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Ceylon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Domestic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Fiat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Fiat is located in Jay County
- Geneva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Wells County
- Keystone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Petroleum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Jay County
- Pony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
- Pony is located in Jay County
How Far From Phenix to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Phenix to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Phenix and extending to:
- Bluffton, which is the Seat of Wells County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Phenix to Bluffton, with an average speed<5> 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 79 miles [127.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 443 miles [712.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,149 miles [9,895.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,757 miles [7,655.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phenix. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wells County: www.wellscounty.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Phenix) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phenix. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5824, Longitude: -85.1070 In this case, the coordinates for Phenix have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Phenix, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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'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 Phenix to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.798 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.278 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.733 degrees. |