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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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sleepy Hollow
  • 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
    • Since Sleepy Hollow is near Decatur County and also Bartholomew County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Decatur County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bartholomew 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 Sleepy Hollow

Communities Also Named Sleepy Hollow ...

We found 22 communities that are also named Sleepy Hollow.

Within Indiana, the name Sleepy Hollow is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of 22 communities that are located 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)
    • Craig is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
  • Flat Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Geneva
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Geneva is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Hartsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
  • Knighthood Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Knighthood Grove is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Grove
  • Lewis Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
  • Moscow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Moscow is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Pleasure Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pleasure Valley is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Valley
  • Rays Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
  • Rolling Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rolling Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
  • Rugby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby

How Far From Sleepy Hollow 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,833 miles [7,778 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sleepy Hollow) 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 Sleepy Hollow 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 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).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.194 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.559 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.367 degrees.