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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 University Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to University Heights 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 University Heights:
    • 39.704767, -86.134430
    • 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 University Heights
  • 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 University Heights ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name University Heights.

There are two communities within Indiana that are also named University Heights.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Indiana ...
    • Delaware County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of University Heights [Delaware County].
    • Vanderburgh County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of University Heights [Vanderburgh County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This University Heights is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,754 miles [2,822.8 km]<2> to the west of the University Heights that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of University Heights.
      • San Diego County
      • This University Heights is located in San Diego County and lies 1,782 miles [2,867.9 km] to the west of the University Heights that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of University Heights.
      • San Mateo County
      • This University Heights is located in San Mateo County and lies 1,940 miles [3,122.1 km] to the west of the University Heights that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of University Heights.
    • Georgia
      • Clarke County
      • This University Heights is located in Clarke County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the University Heights that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of University Heights.
    • Illinois
      • Coles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of University Heights [Coles County].
    • Iowa
      • Johnson County
      • This University Heights is located in Johnson County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the University Heights that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of University Heights.
    • Mississippi
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This University Heights is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the University Heights that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of University Heights.
    • Montana
      • Ravalli County
      • This University Heights is located in Ravalli County and lies 1,477 miles [2,377 km]<2> to the west northwest of the University Heights that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ravalli County community of University Heights.
    • New York
      • Bronx County
      • This University Heights is located in Bronx County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<2> to the east of the University Heights that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of University Heights.
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • This University Heights is located in Athens County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<2> to the east of the University Heights that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of University Heights.
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This University Heights is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the east northeast of the University Heights that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of University Heights.
    • Ontario
      • This University Heights lies 338 miles [544 km]<2> to the northeast of the University Heights that is located in Marion County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lehigh County
      • This University Heights is located in Lehigh County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<2> to the east of the University Heights that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of University Heights.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This University Heights is located in Greenville County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the University Heights that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of University Heights.
    • Texas
      • Potter County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of University Heights [Potter County].
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This University Heights is located in Weber County and lies 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the University Heights that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of University Heights.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This University Heights is located in Albemarle County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the University Heights that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of University Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near University Heights ...

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.

  • Crossroad Temple
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroad Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Temple
    • Crossroad Temple is located in Marion County
  • Five Points
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Marion County
  • Glenns Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns Valley
    • Glenns Valley is located in Marion County
  • Homecroft
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
    • Homecroft is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
  • Imperial Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Hills
    • Imperial Hills is located in Johnson County
  • Indianapolis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Maywood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Maywood is located in Marion County
  • Poplar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Marion County
  • Rosedale Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Hills
    • Rosedale Hills is located in Marion County
  • Sunnyview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
    • Sunnyview is located in Marion County
  • Sunshine Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Gardens
    • Sunshine Gardens is located in Marion County
  • Twin Brooks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
    • Twin Brooks is located in Marion County

How Far From University Heights 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 University Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in University Heights and extending to:

  • Indianapolis, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 489 miles [787 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from University Heights to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,959 miles [11,199.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 University Heights 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- University Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in University Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7048, Longitude: -86.1344       In this case, the coordinates for University Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 University Heights 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 313.461 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.909 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.473 degrees.




 

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