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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 Dongola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dongola 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Dongola
Communities Also Named Dongola ...
We found seven communities that are also named Dongola.
Within Indiana, the name Dongola is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of seven communities that are located 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
- Searcy County
- This Dongola is located in Searcy County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dongola that is located in Gibson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Dongola.
- Illinois
- Union County
- This Dongola is located in Union County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dongola that is located in Gibson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Dongola.
- Kentucky
- Letcher County
- This Dongola is located in Letcher County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dongola that is located in Gibson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Letcher County community of Dongola.
- Missouri
- Bollinger County
- This Dongola is located in Bollinger County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dongola that is located in Gibson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bollinger County community of Dongola.
- 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
- Horry County
- This Dongola is located in Horry County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dongola that is located in Gibson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Dongola.
- Virginia
- Louisa County
- This Dongola is located in Louisa County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the east of the Dongola that is located in Gibson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Dongola.
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)
- Arthur is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Coats Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coats Spring is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Spring
- Gray Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gray Junction is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Junction
- Hartwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hartwell is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Littles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Littles is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles
- Marysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marysville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Mount Olympus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olympus is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus
- Oatsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rumble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rumble is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Dongola to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,945 miles [7,958.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Dongola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.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 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.214 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.583 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.386 degrees. |
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