Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coalmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coalmont and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coalmont
- 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 Coalmont:
- 39.193375, -87.231126
- 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 Coalmont
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Coalmont is near Greene County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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 Coalmont ...
We found five communities that share the name Coalmont.
Within Indiana, the name Coalmont is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Coalmont lies 1,780 miles [2,864.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Coalmont that is located in Clay County.
- Colorado
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coalmont ...
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.
- Blackhawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Brown Jug Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Jug Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Jug Corner
- Brown Jug Corner is located in Vigo County
- Clay City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
- Curryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Curryville is located in Sullivan County
- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Farmersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Farmersburg is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersburg <3>
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Sullivan County
- Hickory Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Island
- Hickory Island is located in Clay County
- Hoosier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
- Hoosier is located in Greene County
- Jasonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasonville
- Jasonville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasonville <3>
- Lewis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lewis is located in Vigo County
- Lone Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Massacre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Redcuff Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redcuff Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcuff Corner
- Redcuff Corner is located in Greene County
- Scotchtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
- Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
- Standard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Massacre
How Far From Coalmont 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 Coalmont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coalmont and extending to:
- Brazil, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Coalmont to Brazil, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 69 miles [111 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 546 miles [878.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,027 miles [11,308.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,904 miles [7,892.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coalmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyin.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Coalmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coalmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1934, Longitude: -87.2311 In this case, the coordinates for Coalmont 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 Coalmont 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 314.161 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.637 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.123 degrees. |