Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dongola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dongola and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dongola
- 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 Dongola:
- 38.374701, -87.338810
- 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 Dongola
- 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 Gibson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gibson County
- Since Dongola is near Pike County and also Warrick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- eBird sighting report for Warrick 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 Dongola ...
We found seven communities that share the name Dongola.
Within Indiana, the name Dongola is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Ontario
- This Dongola lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dongola that is located in Gibson County.
- South Carolina
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dongola ...
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.
- Arthur
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Coats Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Spring
- Coats Spring is located in Pike County
- Gray Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Junction
- Gray Junction is located in Gibson County
- Hartwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Littles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Marysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Pike County
- Mount Olympus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olympus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus
- Mount Olympus is located in Gibson County
- Oatsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
- Oatsville is located in Pike County
- Rumble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Pike County
How Far From Dongola 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 Dongola to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dongola and extending to:
- Princeton, which is the Seat of Gibson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Dongola to Princeton, with an average speed<3> 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 115 miles [185.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 556 miles [894.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,340 miles [10,203.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,068 miles [11,374.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,945 miles [7,958.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dongola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dongola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dongola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3747, Longitude: -87.3388 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Dongola to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.214 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.583 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.386 degrees. |