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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 West Lebanon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Lebanon 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 West Lebanon:
- 40.269996, -87.386617
- 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 West Lebanon
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since West Lebanon is near Fountain County and also Vermilion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fountain County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Vermilion 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 West Lebanon
Communities Also Named West Lebanon ...
We found seven communities that are also named West Lebanon.
Within Indiana, the name West Lebanon is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- York County
- This West Lebanon is located in York County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Lebanon that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of West Lebanon.
- Missouri
- Laclede County
- This West Lebanon is located in Laclede County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Lebanon that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of West Lebanon.
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This West Lebanon is located in Grafton County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Lebanon that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of West Lebanon.
- New York
- Columbia County
- This West Lebanon is located in Columbia County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Lebanon that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of West Lebanon.
- Ohio
- Wayne County
- This West Lebanon is located in Wayne County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the east of the West Lebanon that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of West Lebanon.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This West Lebanon is located in Indiana County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the east of the West Lebanon that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of West Lebanon.
- Lebanon County
- This West Lebanon is located in Lebanon County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km] to the east of the West Lebanon that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of West Lebanon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Lebanon ...
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.
- Carbondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Carbondale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Fountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Hunter Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter Corner is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Corner
- Judyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Judyville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judyville
- Kramer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kramer is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
- Rainsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rainsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
- Rob Roy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rob Roy is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
- Rocky Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Romine Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Romine Corner is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romine Corner
- Stone Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore Corner is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Corner
How Far From West Lebanon 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 town such as West Lebanon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Lebanon and extending to:
- Williamsport, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from West Lebanon to Indianapolis, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 558 miles [898 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,251 miles [10,060 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,984 miles [11,239.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,864 miles [7,827.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- West Lebanon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 West Lebanon 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 West Lebanon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2700, Longitude: -87.3866 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.273 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.918 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.904 degrees. |
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