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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 Sleepy Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sleepy Hollow and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Sleepy Hollow:
    • 39.396716, -85.717479
    • 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 Sleepy Hollow
  • 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 Sleepy Hollow ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Sleepy Hollow.

Within Indiana, the name Sleepy Hollow is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Gila County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Gila County and lies 1,433 miles [2,306.2 km]<1> to the west of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Sleepy Hollow.
    • California
      • Marin County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Marin County and lies 1,975 miles [3,178.5 km]<1> to the west of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Sleepy Hollow.
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,805 miles [2,904.9 km] to the west of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Sleepy Hollow.
    • Georgia
      • Houston County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Houston County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Sleepy Hollow.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Cook County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Sleepy Hollow.
      • Kane County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Sleepy Hollow.
      • Williamson County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Williamson County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Sleepy Hollow.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Calvert County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the east of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Sleepy Hollow.
    • Michigan
      • Ontonagon County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Ontonagon County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontonagon County community of Sleepy Hollow.
    • Mississippi
      • Humphreys County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Humphreys County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Sleepy Hollow.
      • Lowndes County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Lowndes County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km] to the south southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Sleepy Hollow.
    • New York
      • Westchester County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Westchester County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Sleepy Hollow.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Sleepy Hollow lies 1,423 miles [2,290.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
    • Texas
      • Brazoria County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Brazoria County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Sleepy Hollow.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km] to the southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sleepy Hollow.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,377 miles [2,216.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sleepy Hollow.
    • Virginia
      • Campbell County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Campbell County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Sleepy Hollow.
      • Fairfax County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Fairfax County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km] to the east of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Sleepy Hollow.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County and lies 325 miles [523 km] to the east southeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sleepy Hollow.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Roanoke City and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the east southeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Sleepy Hollow.
    • Washington
      • Wahkiakum County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Wahkiakum County and lies 1,949 miles [3,136.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wahkiakum County community of Sleepy Hollow.
    • Wyoming
      • Campbell County
      • This Sleepy Hollow is located in Campbell County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Sleepy Hollow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sleepy Hollow ...

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.

  • Craig
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
    • Craig is located in Decatur County
  • Flat Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <3>
  • Geneva
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Shelby County
  • Hartsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
  • Knighthood Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Grove
    • Knighthood Grove is located in Shelby County
  • Lewis Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
    • Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
  • Moscow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Rush County
  • Pleasure Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasure Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Valley
    • Pleasure Valley is located in Shelby County
  • Rays Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
    • Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
  • Rolling Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
    • Rolling Ridge is located in Shelby County
  • Rugby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County

How Far From Sleepy Hollow 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 Sleepy Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sleepy Hollow to Shelbyville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 465 miles [748.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,956 miles [11,194.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,833 miles [7,778 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sleepy Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sleepy Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3967, Longitude: -85.7175       In this case, the coordinates for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Sleepy Hollow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.194 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.559 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.367 degrees.









 

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