Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ridertown:
  • 40.435600, -85.206360
  • 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 Ridertown

• 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 Blackford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Blackford County
  • Since Ridertown is near Jay County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jay County
  • eBird sighting report for Delaware 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridertown ...

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.

• Blaine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Jay County
• Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Center is located in Jay County
• Converse
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
  • Converse is located in Blackford County
• Fiat
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
  • Fiat is located in Jay County
• Greene
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
  • Greene is located in Jay County
• Pony
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
  • Pony is located in Jay County
• Powers
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
  • Powers is located in Jay County
• Redkey
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redkey
  • Redkey is located in Jay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redkey <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ridertown and extending to:

• Hartford City, which is the Seat of Blackford County, lies just to the West.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Ridertown to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 446 miles [717.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,160 miles [9,913.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,889 miles [11,086.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,767 miles [7,671.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Blackford County: www.blackfordcounty.com/

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