Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wellington Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wellington Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wellington Heights
- 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 Wellington Heights:
- 39.517548, -85.763312
- 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 Wellington Heights
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Wellington Heights is near Rush County and also Decatur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rush County
- eBird sighting report for Decatur 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 Wellington Heights ...
We found four communities that share the name Wellington Heights.
Within Indiana, the name Wellington Heights is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Wellington Heights is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km]<1> to the west of the Wellington Heights that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Wellington Heights.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Wellington Heights is located in Will County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wellington Heights that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Wellington Heights.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Wellington Heights is located in Fairfax County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the east of the Wellington Heights that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Wellington Heights.
- West Virginia
- Barbour County
- This Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the east of the Wellington Heights that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Wellington Heights.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wellington 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.
- Boggstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
- Boggstown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <3>
- Clover Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
- Clover Village is located in Shelby County
- Freeport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Geneva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Shelby County
- Knighthood Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Grove
- Knighthood Grove is located in Shelby County
- Knighthood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
- Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
- Lewis Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
- Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Pleasure Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasure Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Valley
- Pleasure Valley is located in Shelby County
- Rays Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Rolling Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Rolling Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Sleepy Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Shelby County
How Far From Wellington 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 Wellington Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wellington Heights and extending to:
- Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Wellington Heights to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 468 miles [753.2 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 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,829 miles [7,771.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wellington 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wellington Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wellington Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5175, Longitude: -85.7633 In this case, the coordinates for Wellington Heights 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 Wellington Heights 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 313.224 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.61 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.354 degrees. |