Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Taylor Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylor Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Taylor Corner
- 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 Taylor Corner:
- 40.025043, -87.016120
- 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 Taylor Corner
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Taylor Corner is near Parke County and also Fountain County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Parke County
- eBird sighting report for Fountain 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 Taylor Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name Taylor Corner.
There is one other community in Indiana which is also named Taylor Corner.
Beyond Indiana.
- Communities Located In Indiana ...
- DeKalb County
- This Taylor Corner is located in DeKalb County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Taylor Corner that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Taylor Corner.
- DeKalb County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylor Corner ...
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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- 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
- Deer Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Elmdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hibernia
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Lapland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Mace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
- Mace is located in Montgomery County
- Smartsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
- Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Steam Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- 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
- Sycamore Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ford
- Sycamore Ford is located in Montgomery County
- Waveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
- Waveland is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <3>
How Far From Taylor Corner 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 Taylor Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Taylor Corner and extending to:
- Crawfordsville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Taylor Corner to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 537 miles [864.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,859 miles [7,819.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taylor Corner. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Taylor Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylor Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0250, Longitude: -87.0161 In this case, the coordinates for Taylor Corner 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 Taylor Corner 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 314.031 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.606 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.796 degrees. |