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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hardinsburg:
    • 38.460715, -86.278669
    • 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 Hardinsburg
  • 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 Hardinsburg ...

We found two communities that share the name Hardinsburg.

There is one other community in Indiana which is also named Hardinsburg.

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

  • Communities Located In Indiana ...
    • Dearborn County
      • This Hardinsburg is located in Dearborn County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hardinsburg that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Hardinsburg.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Breckinridge County
      • This Hardinsburg is located in Breckinridge County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hardinsburg that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of Hardinsburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hardinsburg ...

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.

  • Bacon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon
    • Bacon is located in Orange County
  • Fredericksburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
    • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
  • Frenchtown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hogtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogtown
    • Hogtown is located in Crawford County
  • Milltown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Organ Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Organ Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ Springs
    • Organ Springs is located in Washington County
  • Pumpkin Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
    • Pumpkin Center is located in Orange County
  • Rosebud
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Washington County
  • Shorts Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Corner
    • Shorts Corner is located in Washington County
  • Stampers Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stampers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampers Creek
    • Stampers Creek is located in Orange County
  • Temple
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Temple is located in Crawford County
  • Trotter Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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

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

  • Salem, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hardinsburg to Salem, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 90 miles [144.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 498 miles [801.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,295 miles [10,130.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,020 miles [11,297.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,896 miles [7,879.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hardinsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hardinsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4607, Longitude: -86.2787    
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hardinsburg 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 313.542 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.824 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.883 degrees.




 

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