Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Philomath, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Philomath and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Philomath
- 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 Philomath:
- 39.723936, -85.015796
- 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 Philomath
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Philomath is near Wayne County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Philomath ...
We found two communities that share the name Philomath.
Within Indiana, the name Philomath is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Oregon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Philomath ...
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.
- Boston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <3>
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
- College Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
- College Corner is located in Wayne County
- Dunlapsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlapsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlapsville
- Dunlapsville is located in Union County
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Union County
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Harrisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
- Hopeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
- Locust Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Wayne County
- Lyonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
- Lyonsville is located in Fayette County
- Pinhook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Springersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
- Springersville is located in Fayette County
- Yankee Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
- Yankee Town is located in Union County
How Far From Philomath 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 Philomath to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Philomath and extending to:
- Liberty, which is the Seat of Union County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Philomath to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 429 miles [690.4 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 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,789 miles [7,707.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Philomath. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Philomath) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Philomath. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7239, Longitude: -85.0158 In this case, the coordinates for Philomath have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Philomath 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 312.748 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.096 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.949 degrees. |