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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 Huffman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huffman 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 Huffman:
- 38.102001, -86.776934
- 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 Huffman
- 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 Spencer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Spencer County
- Since Huffman is near Perry County and also Dubois County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dubois 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 Huffman
Communities Also Named Huffman ...
We found seven communities that are also named Huffman.
Within Indiana, the name Huffman is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Huffman is located in Jefferson County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the south of the Huffman that is located in Spencer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Huffman.
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Huffman is located in Mississippi County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Huffman that is located in Spencer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Huffman.
- Kentucky
- Grayson County
- This Huffman is located in Grayson County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Huffman that is located in Spencer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Huffman.
- Tennessee
- Morgan County
- This Huffman is located in Morgan County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Huffman that is located in Spencer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Huffman.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Huffman is located in Harris County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Huffman that is located in Spencer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Huffman.
- Virginia
- Craig County
- This Huffman is located in Craig County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the east of the Huffman that is located in Spencer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craig County community of Huffman.
- West Virginia
- Barbour County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Huffman [Barbour County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huffman ...
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.
- Clay City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clay City is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Kennedy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kennedy is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Liberal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Liberal is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Lilly Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lilly Dale is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
- Mariah Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maxville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maxville is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Ranger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ranger is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Santa Claus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sassafras
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sassafras is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Tell City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Terry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Terry is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Uniontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Uniontown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
How Far From Huffman 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 Huffman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Huffman and extending to:
- Rockport, which is the Seat of Spencer County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Huffman to Rockport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 528 miles [849.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,331 miles [10,188.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,057 miles [11,357.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,933 miles [7,938.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Huffman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Huffman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Huffman 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 Huffman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1020, Longitude: -86.7769 In this case, the coordinates for Huffman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.851 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.128 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.203 degrees. |
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