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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 Breckenridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Breckenridge 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 Breckenridge:
- 38.217846, -86.033024
- 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 Breckenridge
- 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Since Breckenridge is near Floyd County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Breckenridge
Communities Also Named Breckenridge ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Breckenridge.
Within Indiana, the name Breckenridge is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Breckenridge is located in Pulaski County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Breckenridge that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Breckenridge.
- Colorado
- Summit County
- This Breckenridge is located in Summit County and lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<1> to the west of the Breckenridge that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Breckenridge.
- Illinois
- Hancock County
- This Breckenridge is located in Hancock County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Breckenridge that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Breckenridge.
- Sangamon County
- This Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km] to the west northwest of the Breckenridge that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Breckenridge.
- Michigan
- Gratiot County
- This Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Breckenridge that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Breckenridge.
- Minnesota
- Wilkin County
- This Breckenridge is located in Wilkin County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the northwest of the Breckenridge that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkin County community of Breckenridge.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Breckenridge is located in Hinds County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Breckenridge that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Breckenridge.
- Missouri
- Caldwell County
- This Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Breckenridge that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Breckenridge.
- North Carolina
- Wilson County
- This Breckenridge is located in Wilson County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Breckenridge that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Breckenridge.
- Oklahoma
- Garfield County
- This Breckenridge is located in Garfield County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the west of the Breckenridge that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Breckenridge.
- Quebec
- This Breckenridge lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Breckenridge that is located in Harrison County.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Dallas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Breckenridge.
- Stephens County
- This Breckenridge is located in Stephens County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Breckenridge that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Breckenridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Breckenridge ...
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.
- Edwardsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edwardsville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Elizabeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Kings Store
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kings Store is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Store
- Lanesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Point is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Riverside Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Riverside Gardens is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Gardens
- Seven Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Springs is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Sugar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
How Far From Breckenridge 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 Breckenridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Breckenridge and extending to:
- Corydon, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies just to the West.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Breckenridge to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 487 miles [783.8 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 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,021 miles [11,299.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,897 miles [7,881 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Breckenridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Breckenridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Breckenridge 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 Breckenridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2178, Longitude: -86.0330 In this case, the coordinates for Breckenridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.384 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.608 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.838 degrees. |
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