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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 Durbin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Durbin 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Durbin
Communities Also Named Durbin ...
We found ten communities that are also named Durbin.
Within Indiana, the name Durbin is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Saint Johns County
- This Durbin is located in Saint Johns County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Durbin that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Durbin.
- Kentucky
- Boyd County
- This Durbin is located in Boyd County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the southeast of the Durbin that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyd County community of Durbin.
- Missouri
- Wright County
- This Durbin is located in Wright County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Durbin that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Durbin.
- North Dakota
- Cass County
- This Durbin is located in Cass County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Durbin that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Durbin.
- 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
- Marion County
- This Durbin is located in Marion County and lies 1,895 miles [3,049.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Durbin that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Durbin.
- Pennsylvania
- Greene County
- This Durbin is located in Greene County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the east of the Durbin that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Durbin.
- West Virginia
- Pocahontas County
- This Durbin is located in Pocahontas County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Durbin that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Durbin.
- Wyoming
- Natrona County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Durbin [Natrona County].
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)
- Bloomer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Breakwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Breakwater is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakwater
- Clare
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clare is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Clarksville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Federal Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Federal Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Fishers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fishersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fishersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersburg
- Forest Knoll
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Forest Knoll is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
- Gray Eagle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gray Eagle is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Eagle
- Hardscrabble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hardscrabble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Heather Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Heather Point is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Point
- Indigo Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Indigo Lake is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Lake
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Noblesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Riverwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverwood is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Sandstone Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sandstone Lakes is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Lakes
- Sandstone Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sandstone Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Ridge
- Sandstone Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sandstone Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Woods
- Stevenson Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stevenson Mill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Mill
- Sweetbriar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sweetbriar is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Walnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Weaver Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weaver Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Creek
- Weaver Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Weaver Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Woods
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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,812 miles [7,744.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Durbin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Durbin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.318 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.795 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.267 degrees. |
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