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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 Seafield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Seafield and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Seafield:
    • 40.756428, -86.986683
    • 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 Seafield
  • 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 Seafield ...

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.

  • Badger Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Grove
    • Badger Grove is located in White County
  • Breezy Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
    • Breezy Point is located in Carroll County
  • Cedar Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in White County
  • Collegeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
    • Collegeville is located in Jasper County
  • Egypt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Jasper County
  • Fountain Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
    • Fountain Park is located in Jasper County
  • Golden Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
    • Golden Hill is located in White County
  • Guernsey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
    • Guernsey is located in White County
  • Hanging Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Grove
    • Hanging Grove is located in Jasper County
  • Indiana Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
    • Indiana Beach is located in White County
  • Lee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in White County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County
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    • Round Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
      • Round Grove is located in White County
    • Sandy Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
      • Sandy Beach is located in Carroll County
    • Scarlet Oaks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlet Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlet Oaks
      • Scarlet Oaks is located in Carroll County
    • Terrace Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Bay
      • Terrace Bay is located in Carroll County
    • Walnut Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Gardens
      • Walnut Gardens is located in Carroll County

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

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

  • Monticello, which is the Seat of White County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Seafield to Monticello, 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 south southeast (SSE). 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 542 miles [872.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,212 miles [9,997.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,946 miles [11,178.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,827 miles [7,768.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seafield. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Seafield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seafield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7564, Longitude: -86.9867       In this case, the coordinates for Seafield 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 Seafield 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 314.014 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.69 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.576 degrees.









 

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