Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Schildmeier Park:
  • 39.725556, -85.938889
  • 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 Schildmeier Park

• 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 Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • Since Schildmeier Park is near Marion County and also Bartholomew County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bartholomew 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 Schildmeier Park

Curious and Interesting Names Near Schildmeier Park ...

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.

• Crossroad Temple
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Crossroad Temple is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Temple
• Five Points
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Five Points is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Gem
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gem is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
• Green Meadows
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Green Meadows is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
• Ivanhoe
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ivanhoe is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
• London
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • London is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
• London Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • London Heights is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Heights
• Mount Comfort
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mount Comfort is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Comfort
• Pleasant View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant View is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Poplar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Poplar Grove is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Reedville Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Reedville Station is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville Station
  • Sugar Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Creek is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
  • Sun Down
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sun Down is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Down
  • Sunnyview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sunnyview is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
  • Willow Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Willow Lakes is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lakes

How Far From Schildmeier Park to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Schildmeier Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Schildmeier Park and extending to:

• Greenfield, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Schildmeier Park to Greenfield, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 478 miles [769.3 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 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,828 miles [7,769.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'