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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 Derby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Derby 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 Derby:
    • 38.030340, -86.527202
    • 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 Derby
  • 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
    • Since Derby is near Breckinridge County and also Meade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Breckinridge County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Meade 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 Derby

Communities Also Named Derby ...

We found 28 communities that are also named Derby.

Within Indiana, the name Derby is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of 28 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 26 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Sumter County
      • This Derby is located in Sumter County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Derby that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Derby.
    • Colorado
      • Adams County
      • This Derby is located in Adams County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Derby that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Derby.
      • Arapahoe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Derby [Arapahoe County].
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Derby is located in New Haven County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Derby that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Derby.
    • Georgia
      • Troup County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Derby [Troup County].
    • Illinois
      • Ford County
      • This Derby is located in Ford County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Derby that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ford County community of Derby.
      • Saline County
      • This Derby is located in Saline County and lies 105 miles [169 km] to the west southwest of the Derby that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Derby.
    • Iowa
      • Lucas County
      • This Derby is located in Lucas County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Derby that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Derby.
    • Kansas
      • Sedgwick County
      • This Derby is located in Sedgwick County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the west of the Derby that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Derby.
    • Kentucky
      • Webster County
      • This Derby is located in Webster County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Derby that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Derby.
    • Maine
      • Piscataquis County
      • This Derby is located in Piscataquis County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Derby that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Derby.
    • Michigan
      • Berrien County
      • This Derby is located in Berrien County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the north of the Derby that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Derby.
    • Mississippi
      • Hancock County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Derby [Hancock County].
      • Pearl River County
      • This Derby is located in Pearl River County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Derby that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of Derby.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Francois County
      • This Derby is located in Saint Francois County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the west of the Derby that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Derby.
    • Nevada
      • Washoe County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Derby.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Derby lies 1,221 miles [1,965 km]<1> to the northeast of the Derby that is located in Perry County.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Derby is located in Erie County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Derby that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Derby.
    • North Carolina
      • Richmond County
      • This Derby is located in Richmond County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Derby that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Derby.
    • Ohio
      • Pickaway County
      • This Derby is located in Pickaway County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the northeast of the Derby that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Derby.
    • Oregon
      • Jackson 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 Oregon community of Derby [Jackson County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Derby lies 1,279 miles [2,058.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Derby that is located in Perry County.
    • Tennessee
      • Greene 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 Tennessee community of Derby [Greene County].
    • Texas
      • Frio County
      • This Derby is located in Frio County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Derby that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frio County community of Derby.
    • Vermont
      • Orleans County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Derby [Orleans County].
    • Virginia
      • Prince George 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 Virginia community of Derby [Prince George County].
      • Wise County
      • This Derby is located in Wise County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Derby that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Derby.
    • Wyoming
      • Fremont County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Derby [Fremont County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Derby ...

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.

  • Andyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Andyville is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
  • Branchville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Branchville is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
  • Gerald
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gerald is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
  • Lilly Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lilly Dale is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
  • Magnet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnet is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Oriole
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Oriole is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
  • Ranger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ranger is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
  • Roberta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Roberta is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
  • Sample
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sample is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample
  • Terry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Terry is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
  • Union Star
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Star is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
  • Wolf Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek

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

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

  • Tell City, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Derby to Tell City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 516 miles [830.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,325 miles [10,179.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Derby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Derby 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.
<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 Derby, 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 Derby 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 Derby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0303, Longitude: -86.5272       In this case, the coordinates for Derby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.692 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.935 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.109 degrees.