Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ayrshire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ayrshire and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ayrshire
- 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 Ayrshire:
- 38.371994, -87.240843
- 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 Ayrshire
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Ayrshire is near Gibson County and also Dubois County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gibson County
- eBird sighting report for Dubois 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 Ayrshire ...
We found one communities that share the name Ayrshire.
Within Indiana, the name Ayrshire is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Ayrshire in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ayrshire ...
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.
- Arthur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Fritz Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fritz Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritz Corner
- Fritz Corner is located in Pike County
- Gray Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Junction
- Gray Junction is located in Gibson County
- Hartwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hartwell Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell Junction
- Hartwell Junction is located in Pike County
- Littles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Marysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Pike County
- Pikeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Rumble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Ayrshire 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 Ayrshire to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ayrshire and extending to:
- Petersburg, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Ayrshire to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 551 miles [886.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,064 miles [11,368.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,941 miles [7,951.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ayrshire. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ayrshire) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ayrshire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3720, Longitude: -87.2408 In this case, the coordinates for Ayrshire 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 Ayrshire 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 314.152 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.511 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.343 degrees. |