Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ehrmandale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ehrmandale and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ehrmandale

• 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 Ehrmandale:
  • 39.535039, -87.238906
  • 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 Ehrmandale

• 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 Vigo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Vigo County
  • Since Ehrmandale is near Clay County and also Parke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Parke 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 Ehrmandale

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ehrmandale ...

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.

• Bee Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bee Ridge is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
• Billtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Billtown is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
• Cherryvale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cherryvale is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
• Cloverland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cloverland is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
• Coal Bluff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
• Cottage Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cottage Hill is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
• Otter Creek Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Otter Creek Junction is located in Vigo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
• Purdy Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Purdy Hill is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Hill
• Sandcut
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandcut is located in Vigo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
• Shady Lane
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Shady Lane is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
• Twin Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Twin Beach is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Beach

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Ehrmandale and extending to:

• Terre Haute, which is the Seat of Vigo County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ehrmandale to Terre Haute, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 547 miles [880.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,280 miles [10,106.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,012 miles [11,284.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,890 miles [7,869.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'