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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 Rob Roy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rob Roy 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 Rob Roy:
- 40.236704, -87.243342
- 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 Rob Roy
- 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 Fountain County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fountain County
- Since Rob Roy is near Warren County and also Tippecanoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tippecanoe 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 Rob Roy
Communities Also Named Rob Roy ...
We found three communities that are also named Rob Roy.
Within Indiana, the name Rob Roy is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rob Roy that is located in Fountain County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rob Roy.
- Kentucky
- Ohio County
- This Rob Roy is located in Ohio County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the south of the Rob Roy that is located in Fountain County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Rob Roy.
- Ontario
- This Rob Roy lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rob Roy that is located in Fountain County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rob Roy ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Fountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fountain is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Graham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Graham is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Hunter Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hunter Corner is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Corner
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Kramer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kramer is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
- Maysville Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville Crossing is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville Crossing
- Stone Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
- Vine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vine is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine
How Far From Rob Roy 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 Rob Roy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rob Roy and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Fountain County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rob Roy to Covington, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 550 miles [885.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,980 miles [11,233.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rob Roy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Rob Roy 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 Rob Roy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2367, Longitude: -87.2433 In this case, the coordinates for Rob Roy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.18 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.806 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.845 degrees. |
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