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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 Progress, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Progress 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 Progress:
    • 40.120502, -85.442622
    • 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 Progress
  • 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 Progress ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Progress.

Within Indiana, the name Progress is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lawrence 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 Alabama community of Progress [Lawrence County].
    • British Columbia
      • This Progress lies 1,925 miles [3,098 km]<2> to the northwest of the Progress that is located in Delaware County.
    • California
      • Sutter County
      • This Progress is located in Sutter County and lies 1,922 miles [3,093.2 km]<2> to the west of the Progress that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sutter County community of Progress.
    • Colorado
      • Baca 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 Colorado community of Progress [Baca County].
    • Illinois
      • Union 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 Illinois community of Progress [Union County].
    • Kansas
      • Edwards County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Edwards County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edwards County community of Progress.
      • Leavenworth 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 Kansas community of Progress [Leavenworth County].
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Progress is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Progress that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Progress.
    • Mississippi
      • Jefferson Davis County
      • This Progress is located in Jefferson Davis County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Progress that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis County community of Progress.
      • Perry County
      • This Progress is located in Perry County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the south southwest of the Progress that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Progress.
      • Pike County
      • This Progress is located in Pike County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km] to the south southwest of the Progress that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Progress.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis 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 Missouri community of Progress [Saint Louis City].
    • New York
      • Fulton County
      • This Progress is located in Fulton County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Progress that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Progress.
    • North Carolina
      • Randolph County
      • This Progress is located in Randolph County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Progress that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Progress.
    • Oregon
      • Washington County
      • This Progress is located in Washington County and lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Progress that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Progress.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Progress is located in Dauphin County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<2> to the east of the Progress that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Progress.
    • Texas
      • Bailey County
      • This Progress is located in Bailey County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Progress that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bailey County community of Progress.
      • Hale County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hale County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Progress.
      • Palo Pinto 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 Progress [Palo Pinto County].
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Progress is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,395 miles [2,245 km]<2> to the west of the Progress that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Progress.
    • Virginia
      • Franklin County
      • This Progress is located in Franklin County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Progress that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Progress.
    • West Virginia
      • Braxton County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Progress [Braxton County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Progress ...

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.

  • Cross Roads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Delaware County
  • Daleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <5>
  • Drew
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
    • Drew is located in Delaware County
  • Honey Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Henry County
  • Liberty Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
    • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Delaware County
  • Mount Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
    • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <5>
  • Reed Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Station
    • Reed Station is located in Delaware County
  • Rogersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Henry County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Woodland Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Delaware County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Progress and extending to:

  • Muncie, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Progress to Indianapolis, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 455 miles [732.3 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 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,184 miles [9,952.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,913 miles [11,125.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,790 miles [7,708.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Progress. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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 Progress 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Progress) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Progress. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1205, Longitude: -85.4426    
<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 Progress, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Progress to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.018 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.461 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.029 degrees.









 

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