Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ferdinand, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ferdinand and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ferdinand
- 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 Ferdinand:
- 38.226453, -86.863182
- 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 Ferdinand
- 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 Dubois County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dubois County
- Since Ferdinand is near Spencer County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Spencer County
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Ferdinand ...
We found three communities that share the name Ferdinand.
Within Indiana, the name Ferdinand is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ferdinand ...
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.
- Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <3>
- Holland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <3>
- Huntingburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingburg
- Huntingburg is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingburg <3>
- Johnsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Kennedy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Lincoln City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
- Lincoln City is located in Spencer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <3>
- Mariah Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariah Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariah Hill
- Mariah Hill is located in Spencer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariah Hill <3>
- Mentor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Rockport Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Junction
- Rockport Junction is located in Spencer County
- Santa Claus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Santa Claus is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Claus <3>
- Sassafras
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Perry County
- Schnellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnellville
- Schnellville is located in Dubois County
- Uniontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
How Far From Ferdinand 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 town such as Ferdinand to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ferdinand and extending to:
- Jasper, which is the Seat of Dubois County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ferdinand to Jasper, with an average speed<5> 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 112 miles [180.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 532 miles [856.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,329 miles [10,185.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,055 miles [11,353.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,931 miles [7,935.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ferdinand. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 from Point A (ie- Ferdinand) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ferdinand. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2265, Longitude: -86.8632 In this case, the coordinates for Ferdinand have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Ferdinand 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> | 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. |
| <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 Ferdinand 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 313.909 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.211 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.209 degrees. |