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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shelby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shelby and the surrounding area.
- 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 Shelby:
- 41.195313, -87.347810
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Shelby
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Shelby is near Newton County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Shelby
Communities Also Named Shelby ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Shelby.
There is one other community in Indiana that is also named Shelby.
Beyond Indiana, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Indiana ...
- Fountain County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Shelby [Fountain County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Shelby is located in Shelby County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<2> to the south of the Shelby that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Shelby.
- Iowa
- Shelby County
- This Shelby is located in Shelby County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<2> to the west of the Shelby that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Shelby.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Shelby [Jefferson County].
- Pike County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Shelby [Pike County].
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Shelby [Allegan County].
- Macomb County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Shelby [Macomb County].
- Oceana County
- This Shelby is located in Oceana County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Shelby that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oceana County community of Shelby.
- Mississippi
- Bolivar County
- This Shelby is located in Bolivar County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Shelby that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bolivar County community of Shelby.
- Claiborne County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Shelby [Claiborne County].
- Missouri
- Linn County
- This Shelby is located in Linn County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Shelby that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Shelby.
- Oregon County
- This Shelby is located in Oregon County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km] to the southwest of the Shelby that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oregon County community of Shelby.
- Montana
- Toole County
- This Shelby is located in Toole County and lies 1,294 miles [2,082.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Shelby that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Toole County community of Shelby.
- Nebraska
- Polk County
- This Shelby is located in Polk County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<2> to the west of the Shelby that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Shelby.
- New York
- Orleans County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Shelby [Orleans County].
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Shelby is located in Cleveland County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Shelby that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Shelby.
- Ohio
- Richland County
- This Shelby is located in Richland County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<2> to the east of the Shelby that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Shelby.
- Oregon
- Gilliam County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Shelby [Gilliam County].
- South Dakota
- Buffalo County
- This Shelby is located in Buffalo County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Shelby that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Shelby.
- Texas
- Austin County
- This Shelby is located in Austin County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Shelby that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Austin County community of Shelby.
- Virginia
- Madison County
- This Shelby is located in Madison County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Shelby that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Shelby.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Shelby [Montgomery County].
- Wisconsin
- La Crosse County
- This Shelby is located in La Crosse County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Shelby that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Crosse County community of Shelby.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shelby ...
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.
- Deer Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Deer Park is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Fair Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Garden of Eden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Garden of Eden is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Eden
- Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lake is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Orchard Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Orchard Grove is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
- Range Line
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Range Line is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range Line
- Roselawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Shadow Lawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shadow Lawn is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lawn
How Far From Shelby 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 Shelby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shelby and extending to:
- Crown Point, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Shelby to Crown Point, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 567 miles [912.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,941 miles [11,170.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,822 miles [7,760.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Shelby could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Shelby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shelby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Shelby to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shelby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1953, Longitude: -87.3478 In this case, the coordinates for Shelby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.25 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.022 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.624 degrees. |
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