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:
- 40.374430, -85.207246
- 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 Jay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jay County
- Since Dunkirk is near Blackford County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blackford County
- eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dunkirk that is located in Jay 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.
- Blaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Jay County
- Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Converse
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Desoto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
- Desoto is located in Delaware County
- Greene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Jay County
- Pony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
- Pony is located in Jay County
- Powers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Redkey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redkey
- Redkey is located in Jay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redkey <3>
- Ridertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Shedville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Dunkirk 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 city 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:
- Portland, which is the Seat of Jay County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dunkirk to Portland, with an average speed<4> 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 65 miles [104.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 446 miles [717.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,163 miles [9,918.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,892 miles [11,091.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,770 miles [7,676.6 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 Jay County: www.co.jay.in.us/
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: 40.3744, Longitude: -85.2072 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 312.865 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.324 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.843 degrees. |