Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Knightstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knightstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Knightstown
- 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 Knightstown:
- 39.795402, -85.526147
- 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 Knightstown
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Knightstown is near Rush County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rush County
- eBird sighting report for Hancock 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Knightstown ...
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.
- Carthage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <1>
- Charlottesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
- Farmers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Henry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Maple Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
- Maple Valley is located in Henry County
- Mays
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Raysville
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Spiceland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiceland
- Spiceland is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiceland <1>
- Stone Quarry Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Quarry Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Quarry Mills
- Stone Quarry Mills is located in Henry County
- Sulphur Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Spring
- Sulphur Spring is located in Rush County
How Far From Knightstown 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 town such as Knightstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Knightstown and extending to:
- New Castle, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Knightstown to New Castle, 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 457 miles [735.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,807 miles [7,736.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knightstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.net/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Knightstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knightstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7954, Longitude: -85.5261 |
| <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 Knightstown 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 313.072 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.477 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.164 degrees. |