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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 Quaker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quaker and the surrounding area.
- 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 Quaker:
- 39.855870, -87.528075
- 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 Quaker
- 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 Vermillion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Vermillion County
- Since Quaker is near Edgar County and also Vermilion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Edgar County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Vermilion 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 Quaker
Communities Also Named Quaker ...
We found seven communities that are also named Quaker.
Within Indiana, the name Quaker is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Edgar County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Quaker [Edgar County].
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- This Quaker is located in Cherokee County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Quaker that is located in Vermillion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Quaker.
- Michigan
- Lenawee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Quaker [Lenawee County].
- Missouri
- Washington County
- This Quaker is located in Washington County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Quaker that is located in Vermillion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Quaker.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Quaker.
- Virginia
- Carroll County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Quaker [Carroll County].
- West Virginia
- Wayne County
- This Quaker is located in Wayne County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Quaker that is located in Vermillion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Quaker.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quaker ...
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.
- Bono
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bono is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Dana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dana is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Early Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Early Station is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Station
- Eugene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eugene is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Howard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Howard is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Mabel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mabel is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Montezuma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma Station is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma Station
- Quaker ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Quaker is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker
- Randall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Randall is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Raven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Raven is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Silverwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Silverwood is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
- Woodyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woodyard is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
How Far From Quaker 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 Quaker to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quaker and extending to:
- Newport, which is the Seat of Vermillion County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Quaker to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 563 miles [906.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,009 miles [11,279.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,888 miles [7,866.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Quaker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Quaker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Quaker 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. |
| <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 Quaker 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 Quaker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8559, Longitude: -87.5281 In this case, the coordinates for Quaker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.362 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.96 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.084 degrees. |
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