Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stephens Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stephens Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stephens Crossing
- 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 Stephens Crossing:
- 40.160872, -87.180842
- 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 Stephens Crossing
- 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 Fountain County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fountain County
- Since Stephens Crossing is near Montgomery County and also Tippecanoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Tippecanoe 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Stephens Crossing ...
We found one communities that share the name Stephens Crossing.
Within Indiana, the name Stephens Crossing is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Stephens Crossing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Parker County
- This Stephens Crossing is located in Parker County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stephens Crossing that is located in Fountain County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Stephens Crossing.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stephens Crossing ...
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.
- Centennial
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Centennial is located in Fountain County
- Elmdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Fountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Graham
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hunter Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Corner
- Hunter Corner is located in Fountain County
- Rob Roy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Steam Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Corner
- Steam Corner is located in Fountain County
- Stone Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
- Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County
- Vine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
How Far From Stephens Crossing to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stephens Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stephens Crossing and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Fountain County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Stephens Crossing to Covington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 546 miles [878.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,248 miles [10,055.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stephens Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fountain County: www.co.fountain.in.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stephens Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stephens Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1609, Longitude: -87.1808 In this case, the coordinates for Stephens Crossing 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 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 Stephens Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.139 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.748 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.836 degrees. |