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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 Woods Edge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woods Edge 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 Woods Edge:
- 39.935833, -85.988056
- 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 Woods Edge
- 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 Woods Edge 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 Woods Edge
Communities Also Named Woods Edge ...
We found seven communities that are also named Woods Edge.
Within Indiana, the name Woods Edge is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Woods Edge is located in Sussex County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the east of the Woods Edge that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Woods Edge.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Woods Edge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woods Edge that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Woods Edge.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Woods Edge is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the east of the Woods Edge that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Woods Edge.
- Kent County
- This Woods Edge is located in Kent County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km] to the east of the Woods Edge that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Woods Edge.
- Wicomico County
- This Woods Edge is located in Wicomico County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km] to the east of the Woods Edge that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Woods Edge.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Woods Edge is located in Cumberland County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woods Edge that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Woods Edge.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Woods Edge is located in Berks County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the east of the Woods Edge that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Woods Edge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woods Edge ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bluestone is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
- Breakwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Breakwater is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakwater
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Fishers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Forest Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
- Heather Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heather Point is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Point
- Heritage Green
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Heritage Green is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
- Heritage Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Heritage Meadows is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
- Hickory Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Masthead
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Masthead is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthead
- Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Quaker Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Quaker Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Sail Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sail Place is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sail Place
- Sandstone Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sandstone Lakes is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Lakes
- Sandstone Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sandstone Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Ridge
- Sandstone Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sandstone Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Woods
- Sawgrass
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sawgrass is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawgrass
- Spyglass Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spyglass Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass Hill
- Sweetbriar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sweetbriar is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Thorny Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Thorny Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Ridge
- Timber Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Timber Springs is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Springs
- Walnut Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Windjammer
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Windjammer is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windjammer
How Far From Woods Edge 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 Woods Edge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woods Edge and extending to:
- Noblesville, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the North.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Woods Edge to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 482 miles [775.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,943 miles [11,173.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,821 miles [7,758.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Woods Edge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Woods Edge 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 Woods Edge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9358, Longitude: -85.9881 In this case, the coordinates for Woods Edge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.368 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.835 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.338 degrees. |
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