Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fritchton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fritchton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fritchton
- 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 Fritchton:
- 38.680375, -87.423053
- 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 Fritchton
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Fritchton is near Davies's County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davies's County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fritchton ...
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.
- Bruceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceville <1>
- Cantaloupe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantaloupe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantaloupe
- Cantaloupe is located in Knox County
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Knox County
- Indian Creek Settlement
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Settlement
- Indian Creek Settlement is located in Knox County
- Johnstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Maysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Pond Creek Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek Mills
- Pond Creek Mills is located in Knox County
- Ragsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Wheatland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Wheatland is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
How Far From Fritchton 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 Fritchton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fritchton and extending to:
- Vincennes, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the West.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Fritchton to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 558 miles [898 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,058 miles [11,358.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,935 miles [7,942.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fritchton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fritchton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fritchton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6804, Longitude: -87.4231 |
| <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 Fritchton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.275 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.696 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.346 degrees. |