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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 Busseron, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Busseron 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 Busseron:
    • 38.835609, -87.448660
    • 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 Busseron
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Busseron ...

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.

  • Birds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bruceville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Davy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
    • Davy is located in Vanderburgh County
  • Edwardsport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
    • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Freelandville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Heathsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Creek Settlement
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Settlement
    • Indian Creek Settlement is located in Knox County
  • Johnstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Knox County
  • Oil Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ragsdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
    • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
  • Richwoods
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
    • Richwoods is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Riddleville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
    • Riddleville is located in Crawford County (IL)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Busseron and extending to:

  • Vincennes, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Busseron to Vincennes, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 559 miles [899.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,322 miles [10,174.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,052 miles [11,349.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,929 miles [7,932.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Busseron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Busseron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Busseron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8356, Longitude: -87.4487       In this case, the coordinates for Busseron have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Busseron 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 314.295 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.74 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.318 degrees.




 

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