Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Middleton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Middleton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Middleton
- 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 Middleton:
- 40.439368, -86.215698
- 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 West Middleton
- 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since West Middleton is near Tipton County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tipton County
- eBird sighting report for Clinton 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 West Middleton ...
We found one communities that share the name West Middleton.
Within Indiana, the name West Middleton is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named West Middleton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Wisconsin
- Dane County
- This West Middleton is located in Dane County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the West Middleton that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of West Middleton.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Middleton ...
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.
- Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Clinton County
- Groomsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
- Groomsville is located in Tipton County
- Hemlock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Indian Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Indian Heights is located in Howard County
- Nevada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Tipton County
- Poplar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Howard County
- Russiaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russiaville
- Russiaville is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russiaville <3>
- Shanghai
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Vermont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
- Vermont is located in Howard County
- Young America
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
- Young America is located in Cass County
How Far From West Middleton 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 West Middleton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Middleton and extending to:
- Kokomo, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from West Middleton to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 499 miles [803.1 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 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,198 miles [9,974.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,809 miles [7,739.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Middleton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Howard County: www.co.howard.in.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Middleton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Middleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4394, Longitude: -86.2157 |
| <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 West Middleton 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 313.514 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.074 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.299 degrees. |