Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ash Iron Springs:
  • 38.035326, -87.186669
  • 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 Ash Iron Springs

• 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 Warrick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Warrick County
  • Since Ash Iron Springs is near Spencer County and also Henderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Spencer County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henderson 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 Ash Iron Springs

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ash Iron Springs ...

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.

• Bullocktown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bullocktown is located in Warrick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullocktown
• Center
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Center is located in Warrick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
• Centerville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Centerville is located in Spencer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Dayville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dayville is located in Warrick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
• Dickeyville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dickeyville is located in Warrick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
• Graham Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Graham Valley is located in Warrick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Valley
• Jockey
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jockey is located in Warrick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey
• Lake Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Mill is located in Spencer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mill
• Loafers Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Loafers Station is located in Warrick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loafers Station
• Pigeon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pigeon is located in Spencer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
• Red Bush
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Bush is located in Warrick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bush
• Sand Ridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sand Ridge is located in Spencer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge

How Far From Ash Iron Springs 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 Ash Iron Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Ash Iron Springs and extending to:

• Boonville, which is the Seat of Warrick County, lies just to the West.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Ash Iron Springs to Indianapolis, with an average speed<2>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 6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,351 miles [10,220.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,077 miles [11,389.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,953 miles [7,971.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'