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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 Wynbrooke, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wynbrooke 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 Wynbrooke:
    • 39.796389, -86.342222
    • 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 Wynbrooke
  • 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 Wynbrooke ...

We found one communities that share the name Wynbrooke.

Within Indiana, the name Wynbrooke is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • This Wynbrooke is located in Dane County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wynbrooke that is located in Hendricks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Wynbrooke.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wynbrooke ...

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 Four Yard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Four Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four Yard
    • Big Four Yard is located in Hendricks County
  • Chapel Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Marion County
  • Flackville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flackville
    • Flackville is located in Marion County
  • Gale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
    • Gale is located in Hendricks County
  • Legendary Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Maple Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Maple Ridge is located in Marion County
  • Maywood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Maywood is located in Marion County
  • Mickleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mickleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleyville
    • Mickleyville is located in Marion County
  • Shooters Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooters Hill
    • Shooters Hill is located in Marion County
  • Snacks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snacks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
    • Snacks is located in Marion County
  • Speedway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Traders Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Point
    • Traders Point is located in Marion County
  • Valley Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
    • Valley Mills is located in Marion County

How Far From Wynbrooke to ...

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

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

  • Danville, which is the Seat of Hendricks County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wynbrooke to Danville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 500 miles [804.7 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 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 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,841 miles [7,790.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Hendricks County: www.co.hendricks.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' (or 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- Wynbrooke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wynbrooke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7964, Longitude: -86.3422       In this case, the coordinates for Wynbrooke 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 Wynbrooke 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 313.595 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.075 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.543 degrees.









 

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