Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Harveysburg:
  • 39.982089, -87.294852
  • 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 Harveysburg

• 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 Fountain County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fountain County
  • Since Harveysburg is near Parke County and also Vermillion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Parke County
  • eBird sighting report for Vermillion 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 Harveysburg ...

We found one communities that share the name Harveysburg.

Within Indiana, the name Harveysburg is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Warren County
    • This Harveysburg is located in Warren County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the east of the Harveysburg that is located in Fountain County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Harveysburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harveysburg ...

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.

• Centennial
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
  • Centennial is located in Fountain County
• Coal Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
  • Coal Creek is located in Fountain County
• Coke Oven Hollow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coke Oven Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke Oven Hollow
  • Coke Oven Hollow is located in Parke County
• Eugene
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
  • Eugene is located in Vermillion County
• Howard
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Parke County
• Kingman
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
  • Kingman is located in Fountain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <3>
• Perrysville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
  • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <3>
• Rockport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Rockport is located in Parke County
• Silverwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
  • Silverwood is located in Fountain County
• Steam Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Corner
  • Steam Corner is located in Fountain County

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

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

• Covington, which is the Seat of Fountain County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Harveysburg to Covington, with an average speed<4> 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 61 miles [98.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 551 miles [886.7 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 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,994 miles [11,255.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,873 miles [7,842.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fountain County: www.co.fountain.in.us/

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