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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 Indian Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian Falls 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 Indian Falls:
    • 39.615668, -75.931610
    • 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 Indian Falls
  • 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 Indian Falls ...

We found two communities that share the name Indian Falls.

Within Maryland, the name Indian Falls is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Plumas County
      • This Indian Falls is located in Plumas County and lies 2,361 miles [3,799.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Indian Falls that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Indian Falls.
    • New York
      • Genesee County
      • This Indian Falls is located in Genesee County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Indian Falls that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Indian Falls.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Falls ...

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.

  • Bacon Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
    • Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
  • Childs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Childs is located in Cecil County
  • Forest Green Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green Court
    • Forest Green Court is located in Cecil County
  • Forest View Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
    • Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
  • Leslie
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Cecil County
  • Marley Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Village
    • Marley Village is located in Cecil County
  • Mechanic Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanic Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Valley
    • Mechanic Valley is located in Cecil County
  • Prestige Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestige Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestige Village
    • Prestige Village is located in Cecil County
  • Stony Chase Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Chase Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Chase Court
    • Stony Chase Court is located in Cecil County
  • Timberbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberbrook
    • Timberbrook is located in Cecil County
  • Union Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • Union Valley is located in Cecil County

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

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

  • Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the East.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Indian Falls to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 77 miles [123.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,820 miles [9,366.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,403 miles [7,085.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

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- Indian Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6157, Longitude: -75.9316       In this case, the coordinates for Indian Falls 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 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 Indian Falls to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.186 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.751 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.962 degrees.









 

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