Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bicknell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bicknell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bicknell
- 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 Bicknell:
- 38.775049, -87.308194
- 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 Bicknell
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Bicknell is near Davies's County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davies's County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Bicknell ...
We found three communities that share the name Bicknell.
Within Indiana, the name Bicknell is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Kentucky
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bicknell ...
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.
- Bruceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceville <2>
- Edwardsport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
- Edwardsport is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Freelandville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
- Freelandville is located in Knox County
- Graham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Indian Creek Settlement
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Settlement
- Indian Creek Settlement is located in Knox County
- Johnstown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Jordan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Lettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lettsville
- Lettsville is located in Davies's County
- Plainville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Davies's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Ragsdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Wheatland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Wheatland is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
How Far From Bicknell 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 city such as Bicknell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bicknell and extending to:
- Vincennes, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bicknell to Vincennes, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 552 miles [888.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,320 miles [10,171.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,049 miles [11,344.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bicknell. 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- Bicknell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bicknell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7750, Longitude: -87.3082 In this case, the coordinates for Bicknell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Bicknell 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 314.203 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.627 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.269 degrees. |