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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 Chesterville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chesterville 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 Chesterville:
    • 39.067834, -85.052177
    • 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 Chesterville
  • 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 Chesterville ...

We found ten communities that share the name Chesterville.

Within Indiana, the name Chesterville is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, eight are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Douglas County
      • This Chesterville is located in Douglas County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chesterville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Chesterville.
    • Maine
      • Franklin County
      • This Chesterville is located in Franklin County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Chesterville.
    • Maryland
      • Kent County
      • This Chesterville is located in Kent County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the east of the Chesterville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Chesterville.
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This Chesterville is located in Lee County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chesterville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Chesterville.
    • Ohio
      • Morrow County
      • This Chesterville is located in Morrow County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Chesterville.
    • Ontario
      • This Chesterville lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Dearborn County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Chesterville is located in Chester County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the east of the Chesterville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Chesterville.
    • Quebec
      • This Chesterville lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Dearborn County.
    • Texas
      • Colorado County
      • This Chesterville is located in Colorado County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chesterville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colorado County community of Chesterville.
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • This Chesterville is located in Wood County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the east of the Chesterville that is located in Dearborn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Chesterville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chesterville ...

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.

  • Aurora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Ohio County
  • Cold Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Cold Springs is located in Dearborn County
  • Delaware
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Delaware is located in Ripley County
  • Farmers Retreat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Retreat
    • Farmers Retreat is located in Dearborn County
  • Friendship
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pierceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Pierceville is located in Ripley County
  • Prattsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
    • Prattsburg is located in Ripley County
  • Stringtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Ripley County
  • Stumptown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
    • Stumptown is located in Parke County
  • Texas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Dearborn County
  • Utah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
    • Utah is located in Dearborn County

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

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

  • Lawrenceburg, which is the Seat of Dearborn County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Chesterville to Lawrenceburg, with an average speed<4> 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 76 miles [122.3 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 430 miles [692 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,943 miles [11,173.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Dearborn County: www.dearborncounty.org/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chesterville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chesterville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0678, Longitude: -85.0522       In this case, the coordinates for Chesterville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Chesterville 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 312.772 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.029 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.158 degrees.









 

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