Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gentryville:
  • 38.109523, -87.031200
  • 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 Gentryville

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

We found two communities that share the name Gentryville.

Within Indiana, the name Gentryville is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Douglas County
    • This Gentryville is located in Douglas County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gentryville that is located in Spencer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Gentryville.
    • Gentry County
    • This Gentryville is located in Gentry County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the west northwest of the Gentryville that is located in Spencer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Gentryville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gentryville ...

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.

• Clay City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
  • Clay City is located in Spencer County
• Dale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Kennedy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
  • Kennedy is located in Spencer County
• Liberal
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
  • Liberal is located in Spencer County
• Lincoln City
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Loafers Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loafers Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loafers Station
  • Loafers Station is located in Warrick County
• Mariah Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariah Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Pigeon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
  • Pigeon is located in Spencer County
• Rockport Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Junction
  • Rockport Junction is located in Spencer County
• Santa Claus
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>

How Far From Gentryville 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 town such as Gentryville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Rockport, which is the Seat of Spencer County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Gentryville to Rockport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 123 miles [197.9 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 542 miles [872.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,341 miles [10,204.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,067 miles [11,373.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,943 miles [7,955 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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