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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 Sweetbriar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sweetbriar 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 Sweetbriar:
- 39.976389, -85.987500
- 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 Sweetbriar
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Sweetbriar is near Marion County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Sweetbriar
Communities Also Named Sweetbriar ...
We found seven communities that are also named Sweetbriar.
Within Indiana, the name Sweetbriar is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Shasta County
- This Sweetbriar is located in Shasta County and lies 1,894 miles [3,048.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sweetbriar that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Sweetbriar.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Sweetbriar is located in Clayton County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sweetbriar that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Sweetbriar.
- Columbia County
- This Sweetbriar is located in Columbia County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the south southeast of the Sweetbriar that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Sweetbriar.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Sweetbriar is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sweetbriar that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Sweetbriar.
- Ohio
- Stark County
- This Sweetbriar is located in Stark County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sweetbriar that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Sweetbriar.
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Sweetbriar is located in Dorchester County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sweetbriar that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Sweetbriar.
- Florence County
- This Sweetbriar is located in Florence County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the southeast of the Sweetbriar that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Sweetbriar.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sweetbriar ...
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.
- Fishers
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forest Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Forest Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
- Heather Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heather Point is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Point
- Heritage Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Meadows is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
- Indigo Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Indigo Lake is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Lake
- Pleasant View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pleasant View is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Quaker Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Quaker Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
- Sandstone Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sandstone Lakes is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Lakes
- Sandstone Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandstone Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Woods
- Sawgrass
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sawgrass is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawgrass
- Spyglass Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spyglass Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
- Stevenson Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stevenson Mill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Mill
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Thorny Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thorny Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Ridge
- Walnut Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Weaver Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Weaver Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Creek
- Weaver Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Weaver Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Woods
- Winding Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Winding Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
- Woods Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woods Edge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
How Far From Sweetbriar 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 Sweetbriar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sweetbriar and extending to:
- Noblesville, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the North.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Sweetbriar to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 482 miles [775.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,211 miles [9,995.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,941 miles [11,170.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Sweetbriar) 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 Sweetbriar 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 Sweetbriar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9764, Longitude: -85.9875 In this case, the coordinates for Sweetbriar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.367 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.84 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.326 degrees. |
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