Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shady Lane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shady Lane and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shady Lane
- 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 Lane:
- 39.545597, -87.133626
- 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 Lane
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Shady Lane is near Parke County and also Vigo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Parke County
- eBird sighting report for Vigo 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 Lane ...
We found four communities that share the name Shady Lane.
Within Indiana, the name Shady Lane is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Shady Lane is located in Madison County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the south of the Shady Lane that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Shady Lane.
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Shady Lane is located in Kent County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the east of the Shady Lane that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Shady Lane.
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Shady Lane is located in Hall County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Shady Lane that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Shady Lane.
- Virginia
- Nelson County
- This Shady Lane is located in Nelson County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Shady Lane that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Shady Lane.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady Lane ...
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.
- Bee Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
- Bee Ridge is located in Clay County
- Billtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
- Billtown is located in Clay County
- Billville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
- Billville is located in Clay County
- Brazil
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brazil is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brazil <2>
- Carbon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Cottage Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cottage Hill is located in Clay County
- Diamond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Knightsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Lena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Mechanicsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Clay County
- Purdy Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Hill
- Purdy Hill is located in Clay County
- Twin Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Beach
- Twin Beach is located in Clay County
- Wickville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Shady Lane 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 Shady Lane to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shady Lane and extending to:
- Brazil, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Shady Lane to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 541 miles [870.7 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 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,885 miles [7,861.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Lane. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyin.gov/
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- Shady Lane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Lane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5456, Longitude: -87.1336 In this case, the coordinates for Shady Lane have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Shady Lane to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.103 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.62 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.983 degrees. |