Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Duane Yards, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Duane Yards and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Duane Yards
- 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 Duane Yards:
- 39.495037, -87.388631
- 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 Duane Yards
- 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 Vigo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vigo County
- Since Duane Yards is near Parke County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Parke County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Duane Yards ...
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.
- Cherryvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Cherryvale is located in Clay County
- Cloverland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Clay County
- Dewey
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Easytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Marion Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
- Marion Heights is located in Vigo County
- Needmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Otter Creek Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
- Otter Creek Junction is located in Vigo County
- Pine Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County
- Purdy Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Hill
- Purdy Hill is located in Clay County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Sandcut
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
- Sandcut is located in Vigo County
- Syndicate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Toad Hop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Hop
- Toad Hop is located in Vigo County
- Twelve Points
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Points
- Twelve Points is located in Vigo County
- Twin Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Beach
- Twin Beach is located in Clay County
- Universal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sandcut
How Far From Duane Yards 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 Duane Yards to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Duane Yards and extending to:
- Terre Haute, which is the Seat of Vigo County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Duane Yards to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 555 miles [893.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,019 miles [11,296 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,898 miles [7,882.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duane Yards. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Duane Yards) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duane Yards. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4950, Longitude: -87.3886 In this case, the coordinates for Duane Yards have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Duane Yards 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 314.267 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.801 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.115 degrees. |