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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 Huber, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huber and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Huber:
    • 39.686158, -85.139131
    • 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 Huber
  • 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 Huber ...

We found six communities that share the name Huber.

Within Indiana, the name Huber is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Twiggs County
      • This Huber is located in Twiggs County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the south of the Huber that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twiggs County community of Huber.
    • Michigan
      • Newaygo County
      • This Huber is located in Newaygo County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the north of the Huber that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newaygo County community of Huber.
    • Missouri
      • Cass County
      • This Huber is located in Cass County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the west of the Huber that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Huber.
    • Ohio
      • Hancock County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Hancock County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Huber.
    • Oregon
      • Washington County
      • This Huber is located in Washington County and lies 1,939 miles [3,120.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Huber that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Huber.
    • Texas
      • Shelby County
      • This Huber is located in Shelby County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Huber that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Huber.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Huber ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Fayette County
  • Dublin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
  • Dunlapsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlapsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlapsville
    • Dunlapsville is located in Union County
  • Harrisburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
  • Hopeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Hopeville is located in Union County
  • Longwood Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Crossing
    • Longwood Crossing is located in Fayette County
  • Lyonsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
    • Lyonsville is located in Fayette County
  • Pinhook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
    • Pinhook is located in Wayne County
  • Springersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
    • Springersville is located in Fayette County
  • Yankee Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
    • Yankee Town is located in Union County

How Far From Huber to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Huber to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Connersville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the South.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Huber to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 436 miles [701.7 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 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,192 miles [9,965.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.in.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Huber) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huber. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6862, Longitude: -85.1391       In this case, the coordinates for Huber have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Huber, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<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 Huber 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 312.826 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.18 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.017 degrees.









 

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