Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Christiansburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Christiansburg and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Christiansburg

• 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 Christiansburg:
  • 39.088662, -86.156099
  • 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 Christiansburg

• 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 Brown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Brown County
  • Since Christiansburg is near Jackson County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Christiansburg ...

We found two communities that share the name Christiansburg.

Within Indiana, the name Christiansburg is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Champaign County
    • This Christiansburg is located in Champaign County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Christiansburg that is located in Brown County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Christiansburg.
  • Virginia
    • Montgomery County
    • This Christiansburg is located in Montgomery County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Christiansburg that is located in Brown County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Christiansburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Christiansburg ...

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.

• Bald Knobs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Knobs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knobs
  • Bald Knobs is located in Jackson County
• Bethany
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Bartholomew County
• Buffalo
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Brown County
• Freetown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
  • Freetown is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freetown <3>
• Gnaw Bone
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnaw Bone
  • Gnaw Bone is located in Brown County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnaw Bone <3>
• Lake on the Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake on the Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake on the Green
  • Lake on the Green is located in Brown County
• Mount Healthy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Healthy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Healthy
  • Mount Healthy is located in Bartholomew County
• Mount Liberty
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
  • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
• Pikes Peak
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
  • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
• Spraytown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spraytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraytown
  • Spraytown is located in Jackson County
• Stone Head
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Head
  • Stone Head is located in Brown County
• Story
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
  • Story is located in Brown County

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

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

• Nashville, which is the Seat of Brown County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Christiansburg to Nashville, 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 46 miles [74 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 489 miles [787 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,260 miles [10,074.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,864 miles [7,827.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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