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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 Sitka, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sitka 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 Sitka:
- 40.825360, -86.735321
- 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 Sitka
- 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 White County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for White County
- Since Sitka is near Carroll County and also Pulaski County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski 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 Sitka
Communities Also Named Sitka ...
We found nine communities that are also named Sitka.
Within Indiana, the name Sitka is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Sitka lies 2,405 miles [3,870.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sitka that is located in White County.
- Arkansas
- Sharp County
- This Sitka is located in Sharp County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sitka that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Sitka.
- Kansas
- Clark County
- This Sitka is located in Clark County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sitka that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Sitka.
- Kentucky
- Johnson County
- This Sitka is located in Johnson County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sitka that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Sitka.
- Michigan
- Newaygo County
- This Sitka is located in Newaygo County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the north of the Sitka that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newaygo County community of Sitka.
- Ohio
- Washington County
- This Sitka is located in Washington County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sitka that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sitka.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Sitka is located in Fayette County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the east of the Sitka that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Sitka.
- South Dakota
- Walworth County
- This Sitka is located in Walworth County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sitka that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Sitka.
- Tennessee
- Gibson County
- This Sitka is located in Gibson County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sitka that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Sitka.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sitka ...
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.
- Bell Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Center is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Breezy Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Breezy Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
- Buffalo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cedar Point is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Golden Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Golden Hill is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Guernsey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Guernsey is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Indiana Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scarlet Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Scarlet Oaks is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlet Oaks
- Terrace Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Terrace Bay is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Bay
- Walnut Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Walnut Gardens is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Gardens
How Far From Sitka 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 Sitka to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sitka and extending to:
- Monticello, which is the Seat of White County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Sitka to Indianapolis, with an average speed<2>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 530 miles [853 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,813 miles [7,745.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sitka) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sitka 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 Sitka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8254, Longitude: -86.7353 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.85 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.513 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.435 degrees. |
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