Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Trails End, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Trails End and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Trails End
- 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 Trails End:
- 39.954205, -86.065819
- 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 Trails End
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Trails End is near Marion County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Trails End ...
We found five communities that share the name Trails End.
Within Indiana, the name Trails End is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Trails End is located in Bibb County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Trails End that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Trails End.
- Minnesota
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Trails End [Cook County].
- New Mexico
- Chaves County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Chaves County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaves County community of Trails End.
- North Carolina
- Lee County
- This Trails End is located in Lee County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Trails End that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Trails End.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Trails End is located in Knox County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Trails End that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Trails End.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Trails End ...
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.
- Bluestone
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Cedar Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
- Cedar Cove is located in Hamilton County
- Harvard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Park
- Harvard Park is located in Hamilton County
- Heritage Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
- Heritage Meadows is located in Hamilton County
- Hickory Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
- River Edge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
- River Edge is located in Hamilton County
- Round Up
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Timber Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Springs
- Timber Springs is located in Hamilton County
- White Horse Rapids
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Rapids
- White Horse Rapids is located in Hamilton County
- Winding Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
- Winding Creek is located in Hamilton County
How Far From Trails End 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 Trails End to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Trails End and extending to:
- Noblesville, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Trails End to Indianapolis, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 486 miles [782.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,823 miles [7,761.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trails End. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Trails End) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trails End. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9542, Longitude: -86.0658 In this case, the coordinates for Trails End have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Trails End could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Trails End, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Trails End 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 313.418 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.895 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.369 degrees. |