Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bald Knobs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bald Knobs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bald Knobs
- 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 Bald Knobs:
- 39.020051, -86.170542
- 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 Bald Knobs
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Bald Knobs is near Brown County and also Bartholomew County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brown County
- eBird sighting report for Bartholomew 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 Bald Knobs ...
We found one communities that share the name Bald Knobs.
Within Indiana, the name Bald Knobs is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Bald Knobs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Meigs County
- This Bald Knobs is located in Meigs County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the east of the Bald Knobs that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Bald Knobs.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bald Knobs ...
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.
- Acme
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Buffalo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Christiansburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
- Christiansburg is located in Brown County
- Clear Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- Clear Spring is located in Jackson County
- Freetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freetown <3>
- Norman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <3>
- Pikes Peak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
- Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
- Spraytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Stone Head
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Head
- Stone Head is located in Brown County
- Story
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Story is located in Brown County
- Surprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Bald Knobs 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 Bald Knobs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bald Knobs and extending to:
- Brownstown, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bald Knobs to Brownstown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 490 miles [788.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,264 miles [10,080.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,991 miles [11,250.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,868 miles [7,834.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bald Knobs. 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 '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- Bald Knobs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bald Knobs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0201, Longitude: -86.1705 In this case, the coordinates for Bald Knobs 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bald Knobs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.48 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.833 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.681 degrees. |