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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 Blue River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue River 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 Blue River:
    • 38.530060, -85.939416
    • 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 Blue River
  • 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 Blue River ...

We found five communities that share the name Blue River.

Within Indiana, the name Blue River is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Blue River lies 1,847 miles [2,972.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blue River that is located in Washington County.
    • Colorado
      • Summit County
      • This Blue River is located in Summit County and lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<1> to the west of the Blue River that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Blue River.
    • Kentucky
      • Floyd County
      • This Blue River is located in Floyd County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Blue River that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Blue River.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This Blue River is located in Lane County and lies 1,910 miles [3,073.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Blue River that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Blue River.
    • Wisconsin
      • Grant County
      • This Blue River is located in Grant County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blue River that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Blue River.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue River ...

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.

  • Blue Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
    • Blue Lick is located in Clark County
  • Broom Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
    • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Clark County
  • Daisy Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Hill
    • Daisy Hill is located in Washington County
  • Georgetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Washington County
  • Harristown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Washington County
  • Henryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Martinsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Washington County
  • New Philadelphia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in Washington County
  • Shorts Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Corner
    • Shorts Corner is located in Washington County
  • Starlight
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

How Far From Blue River to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Blue River to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Salem, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blue River to Salem, 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 86 miles [138.4 km] to the north (N). 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 480 miles [772.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,003 miles [11,270.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,879 miles [7,852 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/

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' (or 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- Blue River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5301, Longitude: -85.9394       In this case, the coordinates for Blue River 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 Blue River 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 313.329 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.589 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.711 degrees.




 

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