Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bono, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bono and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bono
- 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 Bono:
- 39.760314, -87.493908
- 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 Bono
- 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 Vermillion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vermillion County
- Since Bono is near Edgar County and also Parke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Edgar County
- eBird sighting report for Parke 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 Bono ...
We found five communities that share the name Bono.
There is one other community in Indiana which is also named Bono.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Indiana ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Craighead County
- This Bono is located in Craighead County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bono that is located in Vermillion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craighead County community of Bono.
- Faulkner County
- This Bono is located in Faulkner County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the southwest of the Bono that is located in Vermillion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Bono.
- Ohio
- Texas
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bono ...
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.
- Clays Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clays Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Prairie
- Clays Prairie is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Dana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Dana is located in Vermillion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Early Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Station
- Early Station is located in Vermillion County
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
- Jonestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Montezuma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Parke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
- Montezuma Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma Station
- Montezuma Station is located in Vermillion County
- Quaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Randall
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Raven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Raven is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Sandytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
- Sandytown is located in Vermillion County
- Summit Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County
How Far From Bono 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 Bono to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bono and extending to:
- Newport, which is the Seat of Vermillion County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bono to Newport, with an average speed<5> 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 70 miles [112.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 561 miles [902.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,279 miles [10,105.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,012 miles [11,284.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,891 miles [7,871.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bono. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bono) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bono. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7603, Longitude: -87.4939 In this case, the coordinates for Bono have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bono to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.338 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.92 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.094 degrees. |