Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bourbon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bourbon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bourbon
- 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 Bourbon:
- 41.298126, -86.117532
- 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 Bourbon
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Bourbon is near Kosciusko County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kosciusko County
- eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Bourbon ...
We found six communities that share the name Bourbon.
Within Indiana, the name Bourbon is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Boone County
- This Bourbon is located in Boone County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bourbon that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Bourbon.
- Crawford County
- This Bourbon is located in Crawford County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the southwest of the Bourbon that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Bourbon.
- Oregon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bourbon ...
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.
- Harris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Linkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Locke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Old Tip Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tip Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
- Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
- Palestine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Plymouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
- Rutland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Summit Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chapel
- Summit Chapel is located in Marshall County
- Twin Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Marshall County
- Walnut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Bourbon 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 town such as Bourbon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bourbon and extending to:
- Plymouth, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bourbon to Plymouth, 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 105 miles [169 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 507 miles [815.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over 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 6,154 miles [9,903.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,888 miles [11,085.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,768 miles [7,673.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bourbon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.in.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Bourbon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bourbon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2981, Longitude: -86.1175 In this case, the coordinates for Bourbon 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 Bourbon 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 313.444 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.118 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.998 degrees. |