Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Royerton:
  • 40.263654, -85.365527
  • 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 Royerton

• 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Delaware County
  • Since Royerton is near Randolph County and also Blackford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Randolph County
  • eBird sighting report for Blackford 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Royerton ...

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.

• Anthony
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
  • Anthony is located in Delaware County
• Converse
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
  • Converse is located in Blackford County
• Desoto
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
  • Desoto is located in Delaware County
• Drew
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
  • Drew is located in Delaware County
• Liberty Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
  • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
• Progress
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
  • Progress is located in Delaware County
• Reed Station
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Station
  • Reed Station is located in Delaware County
• Shamrock Lakes
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
• Woodland Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
  • Woodland Park is located in Delaware County

How Far From Royerton 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 Royerton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Muncie, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Royerton to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 452 miles [727.4 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 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 6,174 miles [9,936.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,781 miles [7,694.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.in.us/

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