Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Durbin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Durbin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Durbin
- 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 Durbin:
- 40.056328, -85.910439
- 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 Durbin
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Durbin is near Madison County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Durbin ...
We found ten communities that share the name Durbin.
Within Indiana, the name Durbin is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Durbin is located in Clark County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the east of the Durbin that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Durbin.
- Mercer County
- This Durbin is located in Mercer County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the east northeast of the Durbin that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Durbin.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Durbin ...
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.
- Bloomer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Breakwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakwater
- Breakwater is located in Hamilton County
- Clare
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Clarksville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
- Federal Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Federal Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Fishers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
- Fishers is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <4>
- Fishersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersburg
- Fishersburg is located in Madison County
- Forest Knoll
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
- Forest Knoll is located in Hamilton County
- Gray Eagle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Eagle
- Gray Eagle is located in Hamilton County
- Hardscrabble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Hardscrabble is located in Madison County
- Heather Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Point
- Heather Point is located in Hamilton County
- Indigo Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indigo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Lake
- Indigo Lake is located in Hamilton County
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- Noblesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblesville
- Noblesville is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noblesville <4>
- Pleasant View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Hamilton County
- Riverwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sandstone Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Lakes
- Sandstone Lakes is located in Hamilton County
- Sandstone Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Ridge
- Sandstone Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Sandstone Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Woods
- Sandstone Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Stevenson Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Mill
- Stevenson Mill is located in Hamilton County
- Sweetbriar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Sweetbriar is located in Hamilton County
- Walnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Hamilton County
- Weaver Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Creek
- Weaver Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Weaver Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Woods
- Weaver Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Noblesville
How Far From Durbin 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 Durbin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Durbin and extending to:
- Noblesville, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the West.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Durbin to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 479 miles [770.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,935 miles [11,160.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,812 miles [7,744.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Durbin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Durbin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Durbin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0563, Longitude: -85.9104 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Durbin could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Durbin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.318 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.795 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.267 degrees. |