Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dunkirk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dunkirk and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dunkirk
- 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 Dunkirk:
- 40.756429, -86.393612
- 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 Dunkirk
- 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 Cass County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- Since Dunkirk is near Carroll County and also White County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for White 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 Dunkirk ...
We found nine communities that share the name Dunkirk.
There is one other community in Indiana which is also named Dunkirk.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Indiana ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Montana
- New York
- Ohio
- Saskatchewan
- This Dunkirk lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dunkirk that is located in Cass County.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunkirk ...
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.
- Burrows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Danes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danes
- Danes is located in Cass County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danes <3>
- Deacon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
- Deacon is located in Cass County
- Deer Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Carroll County
- Flax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Cass County
- Hoover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Hoover is located in Cass County
- Leases Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leases Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leases Corner
- Leases Corner is located in Cass County
- Lewisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Lockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cass County
- Poundstone Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poundstone Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poundstone Corner
- Poundstone Corner is located in Cass County
- Royal Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
- Royal Center is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <3>
How Far From Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunkirk and extending to:
- Logansport, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies just to the East.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Dunkirk to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 512 miles [824 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,190 miles [9,961.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,923 miles [11,141.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,802 miles [7,728.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunkirk. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dunkirk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunkirk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7564, Longitude: -86.3936 In this case, the coordinates for Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk 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 313.628 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.249 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.291 degrees. |