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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 Walton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walton 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 Walton:
    • 39.668097, -87.150014
    • 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 Walton
  • 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 Parke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Parke County
    • Since Walton is near Clay County and also Vigo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Vigo 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 Walton

Communities Also Named Walton ...

We found 30 communities that are also named Walton.

There is one other community in Indiana that is also named Walton.

Beyond Indiana, we know of 29 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Indiana ...
    • Cass County
      • This Walton is located in Cass County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Walton.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Saint Lucie County
      • This Walton is located in Saint Lucie County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lucie County community of Walton.
    • Illinois
      • Lee County
      • This Walton is located in Lee County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Walton.
    • Kansas
      • Harvey County
      • This Walton is located in Harvey County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the west of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harvey County community of Walton.
      • Marion 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 Kansas community of Walton [Marion County].
      • Osage County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Walton [Osage County].
    • Kentucky
      • Boone County
      • This Walton is located in Boone County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Walton.
    • Michigan
      • Grand Traverse County
      • This Walton is located in Grand Traverse County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Traverse County community of Walton.
    • Mississippi
      • Coahoma 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 Mississippi community of Walton [Coahoma County].
      • Lafayette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Walton [Lafayette County].
    • Nebraska
      • Lancaster County
      • This Walton is located in Lancaster County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Walton.
    • New York
      • Delaware County
      • This Walton is located in Delaware County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Walton.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Walton lies 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
    • Ohio
      • Hardin County
      • This Walton is located in Hardin County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Walton.
    • Ontario
      • This Walton lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This Walton is located in Lane County and lies 1,882 miles [3,028.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Walton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny 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 Pennsylvania community of Walton [Allegheny County].
      • Clearfield County
      • This Walton is located in Clearfield County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Walton.
      • Potter County
      • This Walton is located in Potter County and lies 512 miles [824 km] to the east northeast of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Walton.
    • South Carolina
      • Newberry County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Walton [Newberry County].
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Walton [Davidson County].
    • Texas
      • Bee 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 Texas community of Walton [Bee County].
      • Cass County
      • This Walton is located in Cass County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Walton.
      • Clay County
      • This Walton is located in Clay County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km] to the west southwest of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Walton.
      • Van Zandt County
      • This Walton is located in Van Zandt County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the southwest of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Zandt County community of Walton.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake 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 Utah community of Walton [Salt Lake County].
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Walton is located in Montgomery County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Walton.
      • Prince William County
      • This Walton is located in Prince William County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km] to the east of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Walton.
    • West Virginia
      • Cabell 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 West Virginia community of Walton [Cabell County].
      • Roane County
      • This Walton is located in Roane County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Walton that is located in Parke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Walton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walton ...

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.

  • Carbon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carbon is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Coal Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
  • Diamond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Diamond is located in Parke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Ferndale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ferndale is located in Parke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
  • Jessup
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jessup is located in Parke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
  • Lena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lena is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
  • Mechanicsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
  • New Discovery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • New Discovery is located in Parke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Discovery
  • Smockville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Smockville is located in Parke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smockville
  • Snow Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Snow Hill is located in Parke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Superior
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Superior is located in Parke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
  • Wickville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wickville is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickville

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Walton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Walton and extending to:

  • Rockville, which is the Seat of Parke County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Walton to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 542 miles [872.3 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 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,271 miles [10,092.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,880 miles [7,853.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 from Point A (ie- Walton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 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 Walton 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 Walton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Walton 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 Walton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6681, Longitude: -87.1500       In this case, the coordinates for Walton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.115 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.651 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.957 degrees.