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

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Indian Valley Estates
  • 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 Valley Estates:
    • 39.860059, -83.934932
    • 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 Indian Valley 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
    • Since Indian Valley Estates is near Greene County and also Miami County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Miami 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 Indian Valley Estates

Communities Also Named Indian Valley Estates ...

We found two communities that are also named Indian Valley Estates.

Within Ohio, the name Indian Valley Estates is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Cherokee County
      • This Indian Valley Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the south of the Indian Valley Estates that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Indian Valley Estates.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Indian Valley Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Indian Valley Estates that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Indian Valley Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Valley 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.

  • Crystal Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Crystal Lakes is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
  • Durbin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Durbin is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
  • Fairborn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Green Meadows is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Hennessee ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hennessee is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennessee
  • Hennessey ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hennessey is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennessey
  • Holiday Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Holiday Valley is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Valley
  • Karen Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Karen Woods is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Woods
  • Limestone City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Limestone City is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
  • Mad River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Mad River is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mad River
  • Oakgrove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Oakgrove is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove
  • Pleasant View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant View is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Possum Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Possum Woods is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Woods
    • Rock Way
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock Way is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Way
    • Sunnyland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunnyland is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
    • Yellow Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

  • Springfield, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Indian Valley Estates to Columbus, 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 most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 374 miles [601.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,137 miles [9,876.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,862 miles [11,043.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,738 miles [7,625.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Indian Valley Estates) 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 Indian Valley 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 Indian Valley Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8601, Longitude: -83.9349       In this case, the coordinates for Indian Valley Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.062 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.333 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.411 degrees.