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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 Bryantsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bryantsville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bryantsville:
    • 38.768662, -86.573050
    • 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 Bryantsville
  • 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 Bryantsville ...

We found one communities that share the name Bryantsville.

Within Indiana, the name Bryantsville is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Bryantsville in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Garrard County
      • This Bryantsville is located in Garrard County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bryantsville that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrard County community of Bryantsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bryantsville ...

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.

  • Dark Hollow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Hollow
    • Dark Hollow is located in Lawrence County
  • Eureka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Lawrence County
  • Georgia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
    • Georgia is located in Lawrence County
  • Indian Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Martin County
  • Mitchell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Orangeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
    • Orangeville is located in Orange County
  • Orleans
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <3>
  • Rabbitville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbitville
    • Rabbitville is located in Lawrence County
  • Rivervale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivervale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
    • Rivervale is located in Lawrence County
  • Riverview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Lawrence County
  • Scarlet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlet
    • Scarlet is located in Orange County
  • Silverville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
    • Silverville is located in Lawrence County
  • Willow Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
    • Willow Valley is located in Martin County

How Far From Bryantsville 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 Bryantsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bryantsville and extending to:

  • Bedford, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Bryantsville 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 4 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 512 miles [824 km] to the east (E). 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 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,019 miles [11,296 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,895 miles [7,877.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bryantsville. 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' (or 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- Bryantsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bryantsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7687, Longitude: -86.5730       In this case, the coordinates for Bryantsville 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 Bryantsville 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 313.734 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.087 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.934 degrees.









 

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