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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bear Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bear Branch and the surrounding area.
- 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 Bear Branch:
- 38.912816, -85.075001
- 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 Bear Branch
- 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 Ohio County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ohio County
- Since Bear Branch is near Switzerland County and also Ripley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Switzerland County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ripley 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 Bear Branch
Communities Also Named Bear Branch ...
We found three communities that are also named Bear Branch.
Within Indiana, the name Bear Branch is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Leslie County
- This Bear Branch is located in Leslie County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bear Branch that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leslie County community of Bear Branch.
- Missouri
- Linn County
- This Bear Branch is located in Linn County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bear Branch that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Bear Branch.
- Tennessee
- DeKalb County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bear Branch [DeKalb County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bear Branch ...
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.
- Aaron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aaron is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
- Barbersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Barbersville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbersville
- Blue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blue is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Cold Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cold Springs is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cross Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Farmers Retreat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Farmers Retreat is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Retreat
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Long Run is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
- Markland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Markland is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markland
- Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Bear Branch 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 Bear Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bear Branch and extending to:
- Rising Sun, which is the Seat of Ohio County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bear Branch to Rising Sun, 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 82 miles [132 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 431 miles [693.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,826 miles [7,766.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bear Branch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Bear Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Bear Branch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bear Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9128, Longitude: -85.0750 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.786 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.023 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.213 degrees. |
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