Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Davy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Davy
- 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 Davy:
- 38.866712, -87.597246
- 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 Davy
- 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 Vanderburgh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vanderburgh County
- Since Davy is near Crawford County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Davy ...
We found one communities that share the name Davy.
Within Indiana, the name Davy is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Davy in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davy ...
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.
- Birds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds
- Birds is located in Lawrence County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birds <2>
- Charlottsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottsville
- Charlottsville is located in Lawrence County (IL)
- Flat Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
- Heathsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Oil Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
- Oil Grove is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Palestine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <2>
- Pinkstaff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Richwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Riddleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
- Riddleville is located in Crawford County (IL)
How Far From Davy 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 Davy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Davy and extending to:
- Evansville, which is the Seat of Vanderburgh County, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Davy to Evansville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 98 miles [157.7 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 567 miles [912.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,056 miles [11,355.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,934 miles [7,940.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vanderburgh County: www.vanderburghgov.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Davy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8667, Longitude: -87.5972 In this case, the coordinates for Davy 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 Davy 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 314.391 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.854 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.378 degrees. |