Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gnaw Bone:
  • 39.191132, -86.155139
  • 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 Gnaw Bone

• 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 Brown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Brown County
  • Since Gnaw Bone is near Bartholomew County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bartholomew 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gnaw Bone ...

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.

• Bethany
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Bartholomew County
• Gatesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
  • Gatesville is located in Brown County
• Lake on the Green
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake on the Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake on the Green
  • Lake on the Green is located in Brown County
• Mount Liberty
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
  • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
• Pikes Peak
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
  • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
• Stone Head
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Head
  • Stone Head is located in Brown County
• Stony Lonesome
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lonesome
  • Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County
• Town Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hill
  • Town Hill is located in Brown County

How Far From Gnaw Bone 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 Gnaw Bone to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gnaw Bone and extending to:

• Nashville, which is the Seat of Brown County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Gnaw Bone to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 489 miles [787 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,255 miles [10,066.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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