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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 Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian Point 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 Point:
    • 41.285650, -74.834334
    • 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 Point
  • 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 Point ...

We found eight communities that share the name Indian Point.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Indian Point is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, six are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Indian Point [Lake County].
    • Maine
      • Hancock County
      • This Indian Point is located in Hancock County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Indian Point that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Indian Point.
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Indian Point [Washington County].
    • Missouri
      • Stone County
      • This Indian Point is located in Stone County and lies 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km]<2> to the west of the Indian Point that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Indian Point.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Indian Point lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Indian Point that is located in Pike County.
    • Ontario
      • This Indian Point lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Indian Point that is located in Pike County.
    • Tennessee
      • Williamson County
      • This Indian Point is located in Williamson County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Indian Point that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Indian Point.
    • Vermont
      • Orleans County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Indian Point [Orleans County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Point ...

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.

  • Beemerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beemerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemerville
    • Beemerville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Delaware
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Delaware is located in Pike County
  • Four Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Frenchtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Frenchtown is located in Pike County
  • Gold Key Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Key Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Key Lake
    • Gold Key Lake is located in Pike County
  • Hemlock Farms
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Farms
    • Hemlock Farms is located in Pike County
  • Knights Eddy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Eddy
    • Knights Eddy is located in Sullivan County (NY)
  • Libertyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Plumbsock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumbsock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumbsock
    • Plumbsock is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pond Eddy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
      • Pond Eddy is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pond Eddy <4>
    • Ranch Lands
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranch Lands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Lands
      • Ranch Lands is located in Pike County
    • Silver Spring
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
      • Silver Spring is located in Pike County
    • Sparrow Bush
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunrise Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Lake
      • Sunrise Lake is located in Pike County
    • Twin Lakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Pike County

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

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

  • Milford, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Indian Point to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 201 miles [323.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,705 miles [9,181.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,291 miles [6,905.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Indian Point could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Indian Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2856, Longitude: -74.8343       In this case, the coordinates for Indian Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.378 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.102 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.772 degrees.




 

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