Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shadeland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shadeland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shadeland
- 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 Shadeland:
- 40.350958, -86.962272
- 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 Shadeland
- 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 Tippecanoe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tippecanoe County
- Since Shadeland is near Warren County and also Fountain County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Fountain 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 Shadeland ...
We found five communities that share the name Shadeland.
There is one other community in Indiana which is also named Shadeland.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Indiana ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shadeland ...
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.
- Crumb Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumb Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumb Corner
- Crumb Corner is located in Tippecanoe County
- Green Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Warren County
- Green Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Tippecanoe County
- Happy Hollow Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow Heights
- Happy Hollow Heights is located in Tippecanoe County
- Indian Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
- Maysville Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville Crossing
- Maysville Crossing is located in Fountain County
- Meadowbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Tippecanoe County
- Vine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Shadeland 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 town such as Shadeland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shadeland and extending to:
- Lafayette, which is the Seat of Tippecanoe County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Shadeland to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 537 miles [864.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,231 miles [10,027.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,843 miles [7,794.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shadeland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tippecanoe County: www.co.tippecanoe.in.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shadeland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shadeland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3510, Longitude: -86.9623 In this case, the coordinates for Shadeland 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 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 Shadeland 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 313.998 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.614 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.679 degrees. |