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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 Silver Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Point 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 Silver Point:
- 41.331435, -85.768878
- 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 Silver Point
- 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 Kosciusko County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kosciusko County
- Since Silver Point is near Noble County and also Whitley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Noble County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Whitley 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 Silver Point
Communities Also Named Silver Point ...
We found two communities that are also named Silver Point.
Within Indiana, the name Silver Point is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Silver Point lies 1,451 miles [2,335.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Silver Point that is located in Kosciusko County.
- Tennessee
- Putnam County
- This Silver Point is located in Putnam County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the south of the Silver Point that is located in Kosciusko County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Silver Point.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Point ...
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.
- Between-The-Lakes Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Buttermilk Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Buttermilk Point is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Point
- Eagle Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eagle Point is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Forest Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forest Glen is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Highbanks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Highbanks is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbanks
- Island Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Island Park is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Lakeview Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview Spring is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Spring
- Leesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marineland Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marineland Gardens is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marineland Gardens
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mineral Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mineral Springs is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Shady Banks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Banks is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Banks
- South Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Park is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- Stoneburner Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stoneburner Landing is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneburner Landing
- Stony Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stony Ridge is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
- Yellowbanks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Yellowbanks is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbanks
How Far From Silver Point 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 Silver Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Point and extending to:
- Warsaw, which is the Seat of Kosciusko County, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Silver Point to Warsaw, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the south (S). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 490 miles [788.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,139 miles [9,879.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,872 miles [11,059.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,752 miles [7,647.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Silver Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Silver Point 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 Silver Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3314, Longitude: -85.7689 In this case, the coordinates for Silver Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.216 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.863 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.82 degrees. |
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