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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 Blountsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blountsville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Blountsville:
    • 40.059941, -85.238437
    • 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 Blountsville
  • 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
    • Since Blountsville is near Delaware County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph 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 Blountsville

Communities Also Named Blountsville ...

We found two communities that are also named Blountsville.

Within Indiana, the name Blountsville is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This Blountsville is located in Blount County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the south of the Blountsville that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Blountsville.
    • Georgia
      • Jones County
      • This Blountsville is located in Jones County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Blountsville that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Blountsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blountsville ...

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.

  • Economy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Economy is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Gates Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Gates Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Corner
  • Georgetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Georgetown is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Huntsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Huntsville is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Messick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Messick is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
  • Mooreland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mooreland is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pinch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinch is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
  • Rogersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rogersville is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Unionport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Unionport is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionport

How Far From Blountsville 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 town such as Blountsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blountsville and extending to:

  • New Castle, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blountsville to New Castle, with an average speed<3> 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 444 miles [714.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,907 miles [11,115.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,784 miles [7,699.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Blountsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Blountsville 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 Blountsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0599, Longitude: -85.2384       In this case, the coordinates for Blountsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.887 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.304 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.952 degrees.