Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Phlox, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Phlox and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Phlox
- 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 Phlox:
- 40.421149, -85.918595
- 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 Phlox
- 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since Phlox is near Tipton County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tipton County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Phlox ...
We found one communities that share the name Phlox.
Within Indiana, the name Phlox is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Phlox in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Phlox ...
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.
- Greentown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Greentown is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <3>
- Guy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Guy is located in Howard County
- Hemlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Jerome
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Leisure
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- Leisure is located in Madison County
- Nevada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Tipton County
- Normal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Windfall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Windfall is located in Tipton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windfall <3>
- Windfall City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
- Windfall City is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
How Far From Phlox 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 Phlox to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Phlox and extending to:
- Kokomo, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Phlox to Kokomo, with an average speed<4> 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 46 miles [74 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 483 miles [777.3 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 6,188 miles [9,958.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,797 miles [7,720 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phlox. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Howard County: www.co.howard.in.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Phlox) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phlox. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4211, Longitude: -85.9186 In this case, the coordinates for Phlox 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 Phlox 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 313.322 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.852 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.164 degrees. |