Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Whitestown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitestown and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Whitestown

• 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 Whitestown:
  • 39.996173, -86.345917
  • 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 Whitestown

• 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 Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Boone County
  • Since Whitestown is near Hamilton County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
  • eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Whitestown ...

We found one communities that share the name Whitestown.

Within Indiana, the name Whitestown is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Whitestown in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Butler County
    • This Whitestown is located in Butler County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Whitestown that is located in Boone County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Whitestown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitestown ...

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.

• Big Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Big Springs is located in Boone County
• Dale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Dale is located in Boone County
• Eagle Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
  • Eagle Village is located in Boone County
• Eagletown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
  • Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
• Kings Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
  • Kings Mill is located in Hamilton County
• Legendary Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legendary Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legendary Hills
  • Legendary Hills is located in Marion County
• Saddle Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
  • Saddle Creek is located in Hamilton County
• Shepherd
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
  • Shepherd is located in Boone County
• Stonegate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
  • Stonegate is located in Boone County
• Stringtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Stringtown is located in Boone County
• Traders Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Point
  • Traders Point is located in Marion County
• Zionsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
  • Zionsville is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <3>

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

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

• Lebanon, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Whitestown to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 501 miles [806.3 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 6,224 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 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,833 miles [7,778 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitestown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov