Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gasburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gasburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gasburg
- 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 Gasburg:
- 39.594491, -86.436940
- 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 Gasburg
- 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Gasburg is near Hendricks County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hendricks County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Gasburg ...
We found one communities that share the name Gasburg.
Within Indiana, the name Gasburg is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Gasburg in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gasburg ...
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.
- Allman
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Bethany
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Fields
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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 Morgan County
- Friendswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
- Friendswood is located in Hendricks County
- Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Hall is located in Morgan County
- Joppa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Young
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Gasburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gasburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gasburg and extending to:
- Martinsville, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Gasburg to Martinsville, with an average speed<3> 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 504 miles [811.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,854 miles [7,811.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gasburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morgan County: www.morgancounty-il.com/
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- Gasburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gasburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5945, Longitude: -86.4369 In this case, the coordinates for Gasburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Gasburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.655 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.114 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.644 degrees. |