The small town of Hillsboro, Indiana adjoins the property to the north, but the property is screened by evergreen trees planted 60 years ago. The east fork of Coal Creek loops around the property on the other three sides and approximately a square mile of woods is located across the creek. Although Hillsboro claims to be "The Home of 600 Happy People and a Few Old Soreheads," the population is actually closer to 500. It is big enough to host the Myers Dinner Theatre. The town has a thriving hardware store (owned by members of Mark's family) and the Chatterbox Cafe. If you are interested in old farm equipment, Mark's father had a barn built by local Amish craftsmen which is a museum containing old farm machinery and equipment which can be toured. Wabash College is 20 minutes away, Purdue University is 40 minutes away, and Indiana State University and the University of Illinois are each about an hour away as is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Turkey Run State Park and Shades State Park are both about a half-hour away as is Parke County, the home of the Covered Bridge Festival in October.