Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fort Branch:
  • 38.247165, -87.575263
  • 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 Fort Branch

• 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 Gibson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gibson County
  • Since Fort Branch is near Vanderburgh County and also Warrick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Vanderburgh County
  • eBird sighting report for Warrick 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 Fort Branch ...

We found one communities that share the name Fort Branch.

Within Indiana, the name Fort Branch is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Fort Branch in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Logan County
    • This Fort Branch is located in Logan County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the east of the Fort Branch that is located in Gibson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Fort Branch.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Branch ...

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.

• Crossroads ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Crossroads is located in Vanderburgh County
• Cynthiana
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
  • Cynthiana is located in Posey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cynthiana <3>
• Daylight
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
  • Daylight is located in Vanderburgh County
• Egg Harbor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
  • Egg Harbor is located in Gibson County
• King
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • King is located in Gibson County
• Lyles
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
  • Lyles is located in Gibson County
• Martin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County
• Poseyville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseyville
  • Poseyville is located in Posey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poseyville <3>
• Rosebud
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
  • Rosebud is located in Warrick County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fort Branch and extending to:

• Princeton, which is the Seat of Gibson County, lies just to the North.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Fort Branch to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 570 miles [917.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,083 miles [11,399 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,960 miles [7,982.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov