Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sedley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sedley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sedley
- 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 Sedley:
- 41.488649, -87.157533
- 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 Sedley
- 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 Porter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Porter County
- Since Sedley is near Lake County and also LaPorte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- eBird sighting report for LaPorte 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
Communities Also Named Sedley ...
We found two communities that share the name Sedley.
Within Indiana, the name Sedley is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Saskatchewan
- This Sedley lies 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sedley that is located in Porter County.
- Virginia
- Saskatchewan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sedley ...
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.
- Deep River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Deer Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Lake County
- Edgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Forest Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Forest Oaks is located in Porter County
- Gates Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Corner
- Gates Corner is located in Porter County
- Green Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Lake County
- Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hobart
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Hobart is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <3>
- Lake Eliza
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Eliza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Eliza
- Lake Eliza is located in Porter County
- Lake View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lincoln Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
- Lincoln Hills is located in Porter County
- Long Lake Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Island
- Long Lake Island is located in Porter County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- McCool
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Portage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <3>
- Porter Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
- Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
- Smoke Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Corner
- Smoke Corner is located in Porter County
- Willow Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Porter County
- Woodland Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Woodland Village is located in Porter County
- McCool
How Far From Sedley to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sedley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sedley and extending to:
- Valparaiso, which is the Seat of Porter County, lies just to the East.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Sedley to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 562 miles [904.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,183 miles [9,950.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,802 miles [7,728.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sedley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sedley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sedley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4886, Longitude: -87.1575 In this case, the coordinates for Sedley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Sedley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.124 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.92 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.447 degrees. |