Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Arney, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arney and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Arney

• 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 Arney:
  • 39.218565, -86.931726
  • 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 Arney

• 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 Owen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Owen County
  • Since Arney is near Greene County and also Clay 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 Clay 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 Arney

Communities Also Named Arney ...

We found one communities that are also named Arney.

Within Indiana, the name Arney is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Arney in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Castro County
    • This Arney is located in Castro County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Arney that is located in Owen County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Castro County community of Arney.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arney ...

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 City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Coal City is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Coal City
  • From Arney to Coal City
• Denmark
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Denmark is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Denmark
  • From Arney to Denmark
• Farmers
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmers is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
• Freedom
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Freedom is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Freedom
  • From Arney to Freedom
• Hubbell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hubbell is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
• Johnstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnstown is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
• Marion Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion Mills is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Mills
• Patricksburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
• Point Commerce
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Point Commerce is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Commerce
• Pottersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pottersville is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville

How Far From Arney to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Arney to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Spencer, which is the Seat of Owen County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Arney to Spencer, with an average speed<2> 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 55 miles [88.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 530 miles [853 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,284 miles [10,113.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,891 miles [7,871.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'