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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 Plantana, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plantana and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Plantana:
    • 39.989167, -85.991111
    • 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 Plantana
  • 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
    • Since Plantana is near Marion County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Plantana

Curious and Interesting Names Near Plantana ...

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.

  • Bluestone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluestone is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
  • Chestnut Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Fishers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Knoll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Knoll is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
  • Forest Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Forest Ridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
  • Gray Eagle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gray Eagle is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Eagle
  • Heather Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Heather Point is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Point
  • Heritage Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Heritage Green is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
  • Heritage Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Heritage Meadows is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
  • Hickory Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
  • Indigo Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Indigo Lake is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Lake
  • Noblesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Pleasant View
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Pleasant View is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Quaker Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Quaker Ridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
    • River Edge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • River Edge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
    • Sandstone Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandstone Lakes is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Lakes
    • Sandstone Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandstone Ridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Ridge
    • Sandstone Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandstone Woods is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Woods
    • Sawgrass
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Sawgrass is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawgrass
    • Spyglass Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Spyglass Hill is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
    • Stevenson Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Stevenson Mill is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Mill
    • Sweetbriar
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sweetbriar is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
    • Thorny Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Thorny Ridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Ridge
    • Timber Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Timber Springs is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Springs
    • Walnut Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
    • Weaver Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Weaver Creek is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Creek
    • Weaver Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Weaver Woods is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Woods
    • Winding Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Winding Creek is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
    • Woods Edge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Woods Edge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Plantana and extending to:

  • Noblesville, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the North.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Plantana to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 483 miles [777.3 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 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,211 miles [9,995.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,941 miles [11,170.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plantana) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Plantana 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 Plantana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9892, Longitude: -85.9911       In this case, the coordinates for Plantana have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.37 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.845 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.324 degrees.