Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Atherton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Atherton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Atherton
- 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 Atherton:
- 39.608093, -87.361963
- 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 Atherton
- 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 Vigo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vigo County
- Since Atherton is near Parke County and also Vermillion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Parke County
- eBird sighting report for Vermillion 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Atherton ...
We found eight communities that share the name Atherton.
Within Indiana, the name Atherton is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- This Atherton is located in Jackson County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the west of the Atherton that is located in Vigo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Atherton.
- Saint Louis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Atherton [Saint Louis County].
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Atherton lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Atherton that is located in Vigo County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Atherton ...
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.
- Coal Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
- Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
- Dewey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Easytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Jessup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Needmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Otter Creek Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
- Otter Creek Junction is located in Vigo County
- Pine Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County
- Rosedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Parke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Rosedale has also been known as:
- Roseville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <5>
- Sandcut
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
- Sandcut is located in Vigo County
- Sandytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
- Sandytown is located in Vermillion County
- Syndicate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Universal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Atherton 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 Atherton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Atherton and extending to:
- Terre Haute, which is the Seat of Vigo County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Atherton to Terre Haute, with an average speed<6> 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 64 miles [103 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 553 miles [890 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,282 miles [10,109.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,013 miles [11,286.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,892 miles [7,872.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atherton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/
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 from Point A (ie- Atherton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atherton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6081, Longitude: -87.3620 In this case, the coordinates for Atherton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Atherton 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Atherton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Atherton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.251 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.799 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.073 degrees. |