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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 Roll, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roll 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 Roll:
- 40.552266, -85.390250
- 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 Roll
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blackford County
- Since Roll is near Grant County and also Wells County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grant County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wells 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 Roll
Communities Also Named Roll ...
We found two communities that are also named Roll.
Within Indiana, the name Roll is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Yuma County
- This Roll is located in Yuma County and lies 1,664 miles [2,677.9 km]<1> to the west of the Roll that is located in Blackford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuma County community of Roll.
- Oklahoma
- Roger Mills County
- This Roll is located in Roger Mills County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Roll that is located in Blackford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roger Mills County community of Roll.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roll ...
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.
- Buckeye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Buckeye is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Fiat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fiat is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Friendly Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
- Gas City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Jeff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jeff is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Keystone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Keystone is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Liberty Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Center is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Pleasant Plain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Plain is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
- Ridertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ridertown is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
- Shadeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shadeland is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Shamrock Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
How Far From Roll 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 Roll to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roll and extending to:
- Hartford City, which is the Seat of Blackford County, lies just to the South.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Roll to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 457 miles [735.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,161 miles [9,915.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,892 miles [11,091.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,770 miles [7,676.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Roll) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Roll 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 Roll. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5523, Longitude: -85.3902 In this case, the coordinates for Roll have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.981 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.482 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.876 degrees. |
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