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

  • 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 Craig:
    • 39.332272, -85.519416
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Craig
  • 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 Decatur County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Decatur County
    • Since Craig is near Rush County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rush County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Craig

Communities Also Named Craig ...

We found 28 communities that are also named Craig.

There is one other community in Indiana that is also named Craig.

Beyond Indiana, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Indiana ...
    • Switzerland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Craig [Switzerland County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This Craig is located in Blount County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<2> to the south of the Craig that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Craig.
    • Alaska
      • This Craig lies 2,426 miles [3,904.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Craig that is located in Decatur County.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Yavapai County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Craig.
    • California
      • Butte County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Craig [Butte County].
      • Modoc County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Craig [Modoc County].
    • Colorado
      • Moffat County
      • This Craig is located in Moffat County and lies 1,166 miles [1,876.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Craig that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moffat County community of Craig.
    • Florida
      • Monroe County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Craig [Monroe County].
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Craig [Gwinnett County].
    • Illinois
      • Perry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Craig [Perry County].
    • Iowa
      • Plymouth County
      • This Craig is located in Plymouth County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Craig that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Craig.
    • Kansas
      • Johnson County
      • This Craig is located in Johnson County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<2> to the west of the Craig that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Craig.
      • Osage County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Craig [Osage County].
    • Michigan
      • Houghton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Craig [Houghton County].
    • Mississippi
      • Humphreys County
      • This Craig is located in Humphreys County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Craig that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Craig.
      • Yazoo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Craig [Yazoo County].
    • Missouri
      • Holt County
      • This Craig is located in Holt County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<2> to the west of the Craig that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Craig.
    • Montana
      • Lewis and Clark County
      • This Craig is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 1,425 miles [2,293.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Craig that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Craig.
    • Nebraska
      • Burt County
      • This Craig is located in Burt County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Craig that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burt County community of Craig.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Craig lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Craig that is located in Decatur County.
    • New Mexico
      • Socorro County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Craig [Socorro County].
    • North Carolina
      • McDowell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Craig [McDowell County].
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • This Craig is located in Guernsey County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Craig that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Craig.
    • Oklahoma
      • McCurtain County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Craig [McCurtain County].
      • Pittsburg County
      • This Craig is located in Pittsburg County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Craig that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsburg County community of Craig.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lackawanna County
      • This Craig is located in Lackawanna County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Craig that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Craig.
    • Texas
      • Rusk County
      • This Craig is located in Rusk County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Craig that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Craig.
    • Virginia
      • Henry County
      • This Craig is located in Henry County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Craig that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Craig.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Craig ...

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.

  • Geneva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Geneva is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Harris City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Harris City is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
  • Hartsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Mechanicsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
  • Moscow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Moscow is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Pinhook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pinhook is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
  • Pleasure Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasure Valley is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Valley
  • Rugby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
  • Slabtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Slabtown is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow

How Far From Craig to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Craig to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Greensburg, which is the Seat of Decatur County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Craig to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 455 miles [732.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,827 miles [7,768.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Craig could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Craig) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Craig, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Craig to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Craig. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3323, Longitude: -85.5194       In this case, the coordinates for Craig have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.068 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.406 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.295 degrees.