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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 Bourbon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bourbon and the surrounding area.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kosciusko County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Bourbon
Communities Also Named Bourbon ...
We found six communities that are also named Bourbon.
Within Indiana, the name Bourbon is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Douglas County
- This Bourbon is located in Douglas County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bourbon that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Bourbon.
- Kentucky
- Pulaski County
- This Bourbon is located in Pulaski County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bourbon that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Bourbon.
- Mississippi
- Washington County
- This Bourbon is located in Washington County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bourbon that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bourbon.
- 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
- Sherman County
- This Bourbon is located in Sherman County and lies 1,746 miles [2,809.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bourbon that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Bourbon.
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)
- Harris is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Linkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Linkville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Locke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Locke is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Old Tip Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
- Palestine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Palestine is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Plymouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rutland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rutland is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Summit Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Summit Chapel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chapel
- Twin Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Twin Lakes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Walnut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
How Far From Bourbon 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,768 miles [7,673.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bourbon) 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 Bourbon 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 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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.444 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.118 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.998 degrees. |
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