Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Schooler Point Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Schooler Point Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Schooler Point Landing
- 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 Schooler Point Landing:
- 38.158121, -86.341365
- 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 Schooler Point Landing
- 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Since Schooler Point Landing is near Meade County and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Meade County
- eBird sighting report for Harrison 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 Schooler Point Landing ...
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.
- Andyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
- Andyville is located in Meade County (KY)
- Artist Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artist Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artist Point
- Artist Point is located in Crawford County
- Carefree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Cedar Flat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
- Cold Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Meade County (KY)
- Dixie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Magnet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Magnet is located in Perry County
- Magnolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Oriole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Riddle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Roberta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Sulphur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Sulphur is located in Crawford County
- Sulphur Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Crawford County
- Valley City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Harrison County
- Wolf Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
- Riddle
How Far From Schooler Point Landing 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 Schooler Point Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Schooler Point Landing and extending to:
- English, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Schooler Point Landing to English, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 504 miles [811.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,312 miles [10,158.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Schooler Point Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Schooler Point Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Schooler Point Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1581, Longitude: -86.3414 In this case, the coordinates for Schooler Point Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Schooler Point Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.577 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.821 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.992 degrees. |