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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Roll
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Roll ...
We found two communities that share the name Roll.
Within Indiana, the name Roll is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Oklahoma
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) - Fiat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Fiat is located in Jay County
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Wells County
- Friendly Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
- Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
- Gas City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
- Gas City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <3>
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Wells County
- Jeff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Keystone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Liberty Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Liberty Center is located in Wells County
- Pleasant Plain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
- Pleasant Plain is located in Huntington County
- Ridertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Shadeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Shamrock Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
- Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
How Far From Roll 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 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<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 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,770 miles [7,676.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roll. 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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roll) to Point B.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). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.981 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.482 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.876 degrees. |