Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shady Hills:
  • 40.589485, -85.674145
  • 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 Shady Hills

• 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Grant County
  • Since Shady Hills is near Wabash County and also Huntington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wabash County
  • eBird sighting report for Huntington 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 Shady Hills ...

We found one communities that share the name Shady Hills.

Within Indiana, the name Shady Hills is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Shady Hills in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Pasco County
    • This Shady Hills is located in Pasco County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Shady Hills that is located in Grant County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasco County community of Shady Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady Hills ...

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.

• America
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
  • America is located in Wabash County
• Converse
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
  • Converse is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <3>
• Fox
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
  • Fox is located in Grant County
• Friendly Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
  • Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
• Gas City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
  • Gas City is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <3>
• Home Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Corner
  • Home Corner is located in Grant County
• Marion
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
• Michaelsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
  • Michaelsville is located in Grant County
• Pleasant Plain
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
  • Pleasant Plain is located in Huntington County
• Shadeland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
  • Shadeland is located in Grant County
• Treaty
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
  • Treaty is located in Wabash County
• Weaver
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
  • Weaver is located in Grant County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shady Hills and extending to:

• Marion, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Shady Hills to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 473 miles [761.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,170 miles [9,929.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,901 miles [11,106.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,780 miles [7,692.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.net/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov