Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bryantsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bryantsburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bryantsburg
- 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 Bryantsburg:
- 38.886196, -85.374254
- 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 Bryantsburg
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Bryantsburg is near Ripley County and also Jennings County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ripley County
- eBird sighting report for Jennings 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 Bryantsburg ...
We found one communities that share the name Bryantsburg.
Within Indiana, the name Bryantsburg is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Bryantsburg in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Buchanan County
- This Bryantsburg is located in Buchanan County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bryantsburg that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Bryantsburg.
- Iowa
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bryantsburg ...
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.
- Barbersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbersville
- Barbersville is located in Jefferson County
- Central
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - China
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Correct
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Cross Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Jefferson County
- Jolleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolleyville
- Jolleyville is located in Ripley County
- Manville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Manville is located in Jefferson County
- Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Walnut Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in Jennings County
How Far From Bryantsburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bryantsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bryantsburg and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the South.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Bryantsburg to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 447 miles [719.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,840 miles [7,789.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bryantsburg. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bryantsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bryantsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8862, Longitude: -85.3743 In this case, the coordinates for Bryantsburg 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 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 Bryantsburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.975 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.235 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.356 degrees. |