Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rensselaer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rensselaer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rensselaer
- 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 Rensselaer:
- 40.936519, -87.150665
- 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 Rensselaer
- 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Since Rensselaer is near Newton County and also White County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Newton County
- eBird sighting report for White 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 Rensselaer ...
We found two communities that share the name Rensselaer.
Within Indiana, the name Rensselaer is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Ralls County
- This Rensselaer is located in Ralls County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rensselaer that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ralls County community of Rensselaer.
- New York
- Rensselaer County
- This Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rensselaer that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Rensselaer.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rensselaer ...
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.
- Collegeville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Egypt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Fountain Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Fountain Park is located in Jasper County
- Hanging Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Grove
- Hanging Grove is located in Jasper County
- Lee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in White County
- Moody
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Newland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County
- Rosebud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Rensselaer 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 city such as Rensselaer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rensselaer and extending to:
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Rensselaer to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3>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 553 miles [890 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,826 miles [7,766.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rensselaer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Rensselaer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rensselaer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9365, Longitude: -87.1507 |
| <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 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 Rensselaer to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.121 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.838 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.603 degrees. |