Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Raber, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Raber and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Raber

• 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 Raber:
  • 41.085880, -85.432755
  • 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 Raber

• 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 Whitley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Whitley County
  • Since Raber is near Allen County and also Huntington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Allen County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Huntington 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 Raber

Communities Also Named Raber ...

We found one communities that are also named Raber.

Within Indiana, the name Raber is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Raber in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Chippewa County
    • This Raber is located in Chippewa County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the north of the Raber that is located in Whitley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Raber.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Raber ...

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.

• Five Points
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Five Points is located in Whitley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Forest Ridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Ridge is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
• Goblesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Goblesville is located in Huntington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goblesville
• Liberty Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Liberty Hills is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hills
• Luther
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Luther is located in Whitley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
• Manor Woods
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Manor Woods is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Woods
• Peabody
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Peabody is located in Whitley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
• Rolling Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rolling Hills is located in Allen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
• Saturn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Saturn is located in Whitley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saturn
• Walnut Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Walnut Corners is located in Whitley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Corners

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

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

• Columbia City, which is the Seat of Whitley County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Raber to Indianapolis, with an average speed<2>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 468 miles [753.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,138 miles [9,878.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,870 miles [11,056.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,749 miles [7,642.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'