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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 Hubbells Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hubbells Corner 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 Hubbells Corner:
    • 39.234498, -85.039958
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hubbells Corner
  • 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 Dearborn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dearborn County
    • Since Hubbells Corner is near Ripley County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ripley County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Hubbells Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hubbells Corner ...

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.

  • Ballstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ballstown is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballstown
  • Cedar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Cold Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cold Springs is located in Dearborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Cross Roads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cross Roads is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Delaware
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Delaware is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
  • Dover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dover is located in Dearborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Huntersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntersville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  • Lookout
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lookout is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
  • Mound Haven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mound Haven is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Haven
  • Oak Tree Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
  • Pierceville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pierceville is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
  • Prattsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Prattsburg is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Rockdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Spades
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Spades is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spades
    • Stringtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Stringtown is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stumptown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Stumptown is located in Parke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Hubbells Corner and extending to:

  • Lawrenceburg, which is the Seat of Dearborn County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hubbells Corner to Lawrenceburg, with an average speed<2> 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 70 miles [112.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 429 miles [690.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,935 miles [11,160.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,811 miles [7,742.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hubbells Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Hubbells Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hubbells Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2345, Longitude: -85.0400       In this case, the coordinates for Hubbells Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.764 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.044 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.104 degrees.