Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodgate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodgate and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodgate
- 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 Woodgate:
- 39.384760, -87.385297
- 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 Woodgate
- 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 Vigo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vigo County
- Since Woodgate is near Clay County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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 Woodgate ...
We found five communities that share the name Woodgate.
Within Indiana, the name Woodgate is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Georgia
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Woodgate is located in Berks County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the east of the Woodgate that is located in Vigo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Woodgate.
- Montgomery County
- This Woodgate is located in Montgomery County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the east of the Woodgate that is located in Vigo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodgate.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodgate ...
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.
- Blackhawk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Brown Jug Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Jug Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Jug Corner
- Brown Jug Corner is located in Vigo County
- Cherryvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Cherryvale is located in Clay County
- Dewey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Farmersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Farmersburg is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersburg <3>
- Hickory Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Island
- Hickory Island is located in Clay County
- Lewis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lewis is located in Vigo County
- Marion Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
- Marion Heights is located in Vigo County
- Prairie Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
- Toad Hop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Hop
- Toad Hop is located in Vigo County
- Twelve Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Points
- Twelve Points is located in Vigo County
How Far From Woodgate 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 Woodgate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodgate and extending to:
- Terre Haute, which is the Seat of Vigo County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Woodgate to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 554 miles [891.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,024 miles [11,304 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,902 miles [7,889 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodgate. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodgate) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodgate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3848, Longitude: -87.3853 In this case, the coordinates for Woodgate 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 Woodgate 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 314.263 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.781 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.143 degrees. |