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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in State Line City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to State Line City 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 State Line City:
    • 40.197408, -87.527077
    • 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 State Line City
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near State Line City ...

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.

  • Belgium
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
    • Belgium is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Danville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
  • Denmark ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Flat Iron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Iron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Iron
    • Flat Iron is located in Vermillion County
  • Fountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
    • Fountain is located in Fountain County
  • Grape Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grape Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
    • Grape Creek is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Hartshorn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartshorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
    • Hartshorn is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Hillery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
    • Hillery is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Himrod
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Himrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himrod
    • Himrod is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Kellyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
    • Kellyville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Perrysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
    • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <2>
  • Romine Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romine Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romine Corner
    • Romine Corner is located in Warren County
  • Tree Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
    • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County

How Far From State Line City 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 town such as State Line City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in State Line City and extending to:

  • Williamsport, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from State Line City to Williamsport, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 78 miles [125.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 565 miles [909.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,993 miles [11,254.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,873 miles [7,842.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- State Line City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in State Line City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1974, Longitude: -87.5271       In this case, the coordinates for State Line City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 State Line City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.364 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.011 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.99 degrees.









 

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