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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 Erwin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Erwin 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 Erwin:
- 37.980044, -87.919195
- 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 Erwin
- 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 Posey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Posey County
- Since Erwin is near White County and also Gallatin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for White County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gallatin 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 Erwin
Communities Also Named Erwin ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Erwin.
Within Indiana, the name Erwin is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Erwin [Fayette County].
- Arkansas
- Jackson County
- This Erwin is located in Jackson County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Erwin that is located in Posey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Erwin.
- Prairie County
- This Erwin is located in Prairie County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km] to the southwest of the Erwin that is located in Posey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prairie County community of Erwin.
- Georgia
- Gordon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Erwin [Gordon County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Erwin [Cook County].
- Schuyler County
- This Erwin is located in Schuyler County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<2> to the northwest of the Erwin that is located in Posey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Erwin.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Erwin [Caddo Parish].
- Michigan
- Montcalm County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Erwin [Montcalm County].
- Newaygo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Erwin [Newaygo County].
- Mississippi
- Washington County
- This Erwin is located in Washington County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Erwin that is located in Posey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Erwin.
- New York
- Steuben County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Erwin [Steuben County].
- North Carolina
- Harnett County
- This Erwin is located in Harnett County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Erwin that is located in Posey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harnett County community of Erwin.
- Oklahoma
- Woods County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Erwin [Woods County].
- Oregon
- Baker County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Erwin [Baker County].
- South Carolina
- Lancaster County
- This Erwin is located in Lancaster County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Erwin that is located in Posey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Erwin.
- South Dakota
- Kingsbury County
- This Erwin is located in Kingsbury County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Erwin that is located in Posey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingsbury County community of Erwin.
- Tennessee
- Unicoi County
- This Erwin is located in Unicoi County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Erwin that is located in Posey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Unicoi County community of Erwin.
- Texas
- Grimes County
- This Erwin is located in Grimes County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Erwin that is located in Posey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grimes County community of Erwin.
- West Virginia
- Preston County
- This Erwin is located in Preston County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Erwin that is located in Posey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Erwin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Erwin ...
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.
- Dead Mans Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dead Mans Crossing is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead Mans Crossing
- Elm Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Elm Grove is located in White County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Emma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Farmersville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Farmersville is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Hepburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hepburn is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- New Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oliver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oliver is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie
- Rising Sun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rising Sun is located in White County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Solitude
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Solitude is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
How Far From Erwin 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 community such as Erwin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Erwin and extending to:
- Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Posey County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Erwin to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 591 miles [951.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,382 miles [10,270.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,109 miles [11,440.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,986 miles [8,024.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Erwin 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. |
| <2> | 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- Erwin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Erwin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Erwin 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 Erwin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9800, Longitude: -87.9192 In this case, the coordinates for Erwin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.575 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.942 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.75 degrees. |
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