Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Laughery Switch:
  • 39.149498, -85.241349
  • 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 Laughery Switch

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

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballstown
  • Ballstown is located in Ripley County
• Delaware
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
  • Delaware is located in Ripley County
• Lookout
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
  • Lookout is located in Ripley County
• Napoleon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
  • Napoleon is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <2>
• Otter Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
  • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
• Pierceville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
  • Pierceville is located in Ripley County
• Prattsburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
  • Prattsburg is located in Ripley County
• Stringtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Stringtown is located in Ripley County
• Stumptown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
  • Stumptown is located in Parke County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Laughery Switch and extending to:

• Versailles, which is the Seat of Ripley County, lies just to the South.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 64 miles [103 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Laughery Switch 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 440 miles [708.1 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 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,947 miles [11,180.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,823 miles [7,761.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/

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