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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 Scarlet, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scarlet 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 Scarlet:
- 38.657830, -86.667495
- 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 Scarlet
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Scarlet is near Martin County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Martin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Scarlet
Communities Also Named Scarlet ...
We found two communities that are also named Scarlet.
Within Indiana, the name Scarlet is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Scarlet is located in Camden County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Scarlet that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Scarlet.
- West Virginia
- Mingo County
- This Scarlet is located in Mingo County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Scarlet that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Scarlet.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scarlet ...
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.
- French Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Georgia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Georgia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
- Lacy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lacy is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
- Orangeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Orangeville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Shoals
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shoals Overlook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shoals Overlook is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals Overlook
- Willow Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Valley is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
How Far From Scarlet 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 Scarlet to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scarlet and extending to:
- Paoli, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Scarlet to Paoli, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 518 miles [833.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,300 miles [10,138.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,904 miles [7,892.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scarlet) 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 Scarlet 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 Scarlet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6578, Longitude: -86.6675 In this case, the coordinates for Scarlet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.792 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.139 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.006 degrees. |
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