Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Nook:
  • 41.556717, -85.233307
  • 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 Nook

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

We found three communities that share the name Shady Nook.

Within Indiana, the name Shady Nook is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Shady Nook is located in Hillsborough County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<1> to the south of the Shady Nook that is located in LaGrange County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Shady Nook.
  • Maine
    • York County
    • This Shady Nook is located in York County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shady Nook that is located in LaGrange County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Shady Nook.
  • Ontario
    • This Shady Nook lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shady Nook that is located in LaGrange County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady Nook ...

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.

• Gravel Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
  • Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County
• Greenwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in LaGrange County
• Lakeview
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in LaGrange County
• Meadow Shores Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Shores Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Shores Park
  • Meadow Shores Park is located in Steuben County
• Ramblewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
  • Ramblewood is located in LaGrange County
• Tall Timbers
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
  • Tall Timbers is located in LaGrange County
• Turkey Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
  • Turkey Creek is located in Steuben County
• Wildwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Steuben County
• Woodland Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
  • Woodland Park is located in LaGrange County

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

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

• LaGrange, which is the Seat of LaGrange County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shady Nook to LaGrange, 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 132 miles [212.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 469 miles [754.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,841 miles [11,009.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,721 miles [7,597.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for LaGrange County: www.lagrangecounty.org/

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