Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rome City:
  • 41.489247, -85.360845
  • 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 Rome City

• 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 Noble County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Noble County
  • Since Rome City is near LaGrange County and also Steuben County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for LaGrange County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Steuben 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 Rome City

Communities Also Named Rome City ...

We found one communities that are also named Rome City.

Within Indiana, the name Rome City is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Rome City in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Benton County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Rome City [Benton County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rome City ...

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.

• Bakertown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bakertown is located in Noble County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
• Gravel Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
• Greenwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• Lakeview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeview is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Lisbon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lisbon is located in Noble County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
• Ramblewood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ramblewood is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
• Shady Nook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Shady Nook is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
• Tall Timbers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tall Timbers is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
• Valentine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Valentine is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
• Woodland Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodland Park is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

How Far From Rome City 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 town such as Rome City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rome City and extending to:

• Albion, which is the Seat of Noble County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Rome City to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 473 miles [761.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,849 miles [11,022.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,729 miles [7,610.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'