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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 Warsaw, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Warsaw 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 Warsaw:
    • 39.907560, -85.634122
    • 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 Warsaw
  • 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 Warsaw ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Warsaw.

Within Indiana, the name Warsaw is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Sumter County
      • This Warsaw is located in Sumter County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Warsaw.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Warsaw is located in Pulaski County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the southwest of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Warsaw.
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Warsaw is located in Fulton County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the south of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Warsaw.
      • McIntosh County
      • This Warsaw is located in McIntosh County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km] to the south southeast of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McIntosh County community of Warsaw.
    • Illinois
      • Hancock County
      • This Warsaw is located in Hancock County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the west of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Warsaw.
    • Iowa
      • Wayne 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 Iowa community of Warsaw [Wayne County].
    • Kentucky
      • Gallatin County
      • This Warsaw is located in Gallatin County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Warsaw.
    • Michigan
      • Macomb 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 Michigan community of Warsaw [Macomb County].
    • Minnesota
      • Rice County
      • This Warsaw is located in Rice County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Warsaw.
    • Mississippi
      • Marshall County
      • This Warsaw is located in Marshall County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Warsaw.
      • Washington County
      • This Warsaw is located in Washington County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km] to the southwest of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Warsaw.
    • Missouri
      • Benton County
      • This Warsaw is located in Benton County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Warsaw.
    • New York
      • Wyoming County
      • This Warsaw is located in Wyoming County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Warsaw.
    • North Carolina
      • Duplin County
      • This Warsaw is located in Duplin County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duplin County community of Warsaw.
    • North Dakota
      • Walsh County
      • This Warsaw is located in Walsh County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walsh County community of Warsaw.
    • Ohio
      • Coshocton County
      • This Warsaw is located in Coshocton County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the east of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Warsaw.
    • Ontario
      • This Warsaw lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the northeast of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Jefferson County
      • This Warsaw is located in Jefferson County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Warsaw.
      • Lackawanna County
      • This Warsaw is located in Lackawanna County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km] to the east northeast of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Warsaw.
      • Luzerne 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 Warsaw [Luzerne County].
    • South Carolina
      • Williamsburg County
      • This Warsaw is located in Williamsburg County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Warsaw.
    • Texas
      • Kaufman County
      • This Warsaw is located in Kaufman County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kaufman County community of Warsaw.
    • Virginia
      • Richmond County
      • This Warsaw is located in Richmond County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Warsaw that is located in Kosciusko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Warsaw.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Warsaw ...

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.

  • Alliance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Madison County
  • Charlottesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
    • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
  • Eden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Hancock County
  • Henry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Rush County
  • Huntsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Madison County
  • Knightstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
    • Maple Valley is located in Henry County
  • Maxwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
  • Mechanicsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Henry County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Hancock County
  • Stone Quarry Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Quarry Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Quarry Mills
    • Stone Quarry Mills is located in Henry County
  • Stringtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Hancock County
  • Willow Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
    • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County

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

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

  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Warsaw to Indianapolis, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 463 miles [745.1 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 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,201 miles [9,979.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,807 miles [7,736.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

The official website for Warsaw: www.warsawcity.net/

The official website for Kosciusko County: www.kcgov.com/

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 from Point A (ie- Warsaw) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Warsaw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9076, Longitude: -85.6341    
<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 Warsaw 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 Warsaw, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Warsaw to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.141 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.572 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.181 degrees.









 

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