Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 River Highlands:
  • 39.969722, -86.039167
  • 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 River Highlands

• 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
  • Since River Highlands is near Marion County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 River Highlands ...

We found one communities that share the name River Highlands.

Within Indiana, the name River Highlands is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This River Highlands is located in Hillsborough County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the River Highlands that is located in Hamilton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of River Highlands.

Curious and Interesting Names Near River Highlands ...

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.

• Bluestone
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
  • Bluestone is located in Hamilton County
• Forest Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
  • Forest Ridge is located in Hamilton County
• Harvard Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Park
  • Harvard Park is located in Hamilton County
• Heritage Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
  • Heritage Meadows is located in Hamilton County
• Hickory Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
  • Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
• Indigo Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indigo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Lake
  • Indigo Lake is located in Hamilton County
• River Edge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
  • River Edge is located in Hamilton County
• Round Up
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Up have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Up
  • Round Up is located in Hamilton County
• Stevenson Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Mill
  • Stevenson Mill is located in Hamilton County
• Sweetbriar
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
  • Sweetbriar is located in Hamilton County
• Timber Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Springs
  • Timber Springs is located in Hamilton County
• Trails End
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
  • Trails End is located in Hamilton County
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  • Walnut Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
    • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Weaver Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Creek
    • Weaver Creek is located in Hamilton County
  • Weaver Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Woods
    • Weaver Woods is located in Hamilton County
  • White Horse Rapids
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Rapids
    • White Horse Rapids is located in Hamilton County
  • Winding Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
    • Winding Creek is located in Hamilton County

How Far From River Highlands to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as River Highlands to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Noblesville, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from River Highlands to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 485 miles [780.5 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 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,944 miles [11,175.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,821 miles [7,758.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.in.us/

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