Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bear Wallow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bear Wallow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bear Wallow
- 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 Wallow:
- 39.323659, -86.368882
- 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 Bear Wallow
- 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 Brown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brown County
- Since Bear Wallow is near Morgan County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Bear Wallow ...
We found two communities that share the name Bear Wallow.
Within Indiana, the name Bear Wallow is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Morgan County
- This Bear Wallow is located in Morgan County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bear Wallow that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Bear Wallow.
- Tennessee
- Marshall County
- This Bear Wallow is located in Marshall County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the south of the Bear Wallow that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Bear Wallow.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bear Wallow ...
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.
- Beanblossom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
- Beanblossom is located in Brown County
- Beanblossom has also been known as:
- Bean Blossom
- Cornelius
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Fruitdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Helmsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hindustan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Martinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <3>
- Maxwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Needmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Turkey Track
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Track have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Track
- Turkey Track is located in Morgan County
- Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
How Far From Bear Wallow 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 Bear Wallow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bear Wallow and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the Seat of Brown County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bear Wallow to Nashville, with an average speed<4> 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 32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 500 miles [804.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,257 miles [10,069.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,986 miles [11,242.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bear Wallow. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bear Wallow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bear Wallow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3237, Longitude: -86.3689 In this case, the coordinates for Bear Wallow 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 Bear Wallow 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 313.609 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.024 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.688 degrees. |