Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wallace Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wallace Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wallace Junction
- 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 Wallace Junction:
- 39.463657, -86.726950
- 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 Wallace Junction
- 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 Owen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Owen County
- Since Wallace Junction is near Morgan County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Wallace Junction ...
We found one communities that share the name Wallace Junction.
Within Indiana, the name Wallace Junction is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Wallace Junction in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- This Wallace Junction is located in Erie County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wallace Junction that is located in Owen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Wallace Junction.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wallace Junction ...
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.
- Alaska
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Board Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Park
- Board Park is located in Putnam County
- Carp
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Cataract
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <3>
- Cuba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Eminence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Jenkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
- Jenkinsville is located in Putnam County
- Lewisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Morgan County
- Little Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Point
- Little Point is located in Morgan County
How Far From Wallace Junction 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 Wallace Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wallace Junction and extending to:
- Spencer, which is the Seat of Owen County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Wallace Junction to Spencer, with an average speed<4> 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 36 miles [57.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 519 miles [835.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,264 miles [10,080.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,994 miles [11,255.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,872 miles [7,840.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wallace Junction. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Wallace Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wallace Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4637, Longitude: -86.7270 In this case, the coordinates for Wallace Junction 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 Wallace Junction 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 313.84 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.308 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.815 degrees. |