Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Laugheryville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laugheryville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Laugheryville
- 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 Laugheryville:
- 39.228107, -85.296907
- 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 Laugheryville
- 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 Laugheryville is near Decatur County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Decatur County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laugheryville ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Cross Roads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Ripley County
- Delaware
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware is located in Ripley County
- Huntersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Franklin County
- Lookout
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Lookout is located in Ripley County
- Mechanicsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Decatur County
- Napoleon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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
- Prattsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Slabtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Laugheryville 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 Laugheryville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Laugheryville and extending to:
- Versailles, which is the Seat of Ripley County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Laugheryville to Versailles, 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 59 miles [95 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 443 miles [712.9 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 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,946 miles [11,178.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,822 miles [7,760.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laugheryville. 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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Laugheryville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laugheryville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2281, Longitude: -85.2969 In this case, the coordinates for Laugheryville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Laugheryville 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 312.927 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.229 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.223 degrees. |