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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 Duff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Duff 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 Duff:
    • 38.327274, -87.026389
    • 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 Duff
  • 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 Duff ...

We found six communities that share the name Duff.

Within Indiana, the name Duff is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Searcy County
      • This Duff is located in Searcy County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Duff that is located in Dubois County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Duff.
    • Kentucky
      • Grayson County
      • This Duff is located in Grayson County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Duff that is located in Dubois County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Duff.
    • Nebraska
      • Rock County
      • This Duff is located in Rock County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Duff that is located in Dubois County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Duff.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Duff lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Duff that is located in Dubois County.
    • Tennessee
      • Campbell County
      • This Duff is located in Campbell County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Duff that is located in Dubois County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Duff.
    • Texas
      • Shelby County
      • This Duff is located in Shelby County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Duff that is located in Dubois County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Duff.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Duff ...

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.

  • Fritz Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fritz Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritz Corner
    • Fritz Corner is located in Pike County
  • Hartwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
    • Hartwell is located in Pike County
  • Hartwell Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell Junction
    • Hartwell Junction is located in Pike County
  • Holland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Huntingburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ireland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
    • Ireland is located in Dubois County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <3>
  • Jasper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
    • Johnsburg is located in Dubois County
  • Pikeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Pikeville is located in Pike County

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

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

  • Jasper, which is the Seat of Dubois County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Duff to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,057 miles [11,357.1 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duff. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Duff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3273, Longitude: -87.0264       In this case, the coordinates for Duff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Duff 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 314.014 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.347 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.257 degrees.









 

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