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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 Wildwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wildwood Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Wildwood Estates:
    • 39.954167, -86.052222
    • 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 Wildwood Estates
  • 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
    • Since Wildwood Estates is near Marion County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Wildwood Estates

Communities Also Named Wildwood Estates ...

We found six communities that are also named Wildwood Estates.

Within Indiana, the name Wildwood Estates is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This Wildwood Estates is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<1> to the west of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Wildwood Estates.
    • Georgia
      • Henry County
      • This Wildwood Estates is located in Henry County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Wildwood Estates.
      • Houston County
      • This Wildwood Estates is located in Houston County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km] to the south southeast of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Wildwood Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Williamson County
      • This Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the south of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Wildwood Estates.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Wildwood Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km]<1> to the west of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Wildwood Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Wildwood Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the east of the Wildwood Estates that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Wildwood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wildwood Estates ...

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.

  • Bluestone
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bluestone is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
  • Cedar Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cedar Cove is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
  • Forest Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Forest Ridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
  • Harvard Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Harvard Park is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Park
  • Heritage Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Heritage Meadows is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
  • Hickory Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
  • River Edge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • River Edge is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
  • Round Up
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Round Up is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Up
  • Stevenson Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Stevenson Mill is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Mill
  • Timber Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Timber Springs is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Springs
  • Trails End
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Trails End is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
  • Walnut Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
  • White Horse Rapids
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • White Horse Rapids is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Rapids
  • Winding Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Winding Creek is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek

How Far From Wildwood Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wildwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Noblesville, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Wildwood Estates to Indianapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 486 miles [782.1 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 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,823 miles [7,761.9 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- Wildwood Estates) 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 Wildwood Estates 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 Wildwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9542, Longitude: -86.0522       In this case, the coordinates for Wildwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.409 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.885 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.363 degrees.