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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 Cuzco, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cuzco 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 Cuzco:
    • 38.475055, -86.722770
    • 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 Cuzco
  • 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 Cuzco ...

We found one communities that share the name Cuzco.

Within Indiana, the name Cuzco is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Cuzco in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Louisa County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Cuzco [Louisa County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cuzco ...

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.

  • Birdseye
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Crystal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Crystal is located in Dubois County
  • Ethel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Ethel is located in Orange County
  • French Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Haysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Dubois County
  • Hillham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillham
    • Hillham is located in Dubois County
  • Lacy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
    • Lacy is located in Martin County
  • Mentor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
    • Mentor is located in Dubois County
  • Prospect
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Orange County
  • Riceville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Crawford County
  • Schnellville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnellville
    • Schnellville is located in Dubois County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Cuzco and extending to:

  • Jasper, which is the Seat of Dubois County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cuzco to Jasper, with an average speed<5> 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 north northeast (NNE). 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 522 miles [840.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,311 miles [10,156.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,038 miles [11,326.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,914 miles [7,908.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Cuzco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Cuzco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cuzco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4751, Longitude: -86.7228       In this case, the coordinates for Cuzco have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Cuzco to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.824 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.15 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.08 degrees.









 

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