Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lawrenceburg Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lawrenceburg Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lawrenceburg Junction
- 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 Lawrenceburg Junction:
- 39.130613, -84.842451
- 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 Lawrenceburg Junction
- 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 Dearborn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dearborn County
- Since Lawrenceburg Junction is near Hamilton County and also Boone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- eBird sighting report for Boone 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 Lawrenceburg Junction ...
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.
- Aurora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Dearborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <1>
- Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Bullittsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullittsville
- Bullittsville is located in Boone County (KY)
- Elizabethtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Fernbank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Fort Gass ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Francisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
- Francisville is located in Boone County (KY)
- Grandview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Hooven
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooven
- Hooven is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooven <1>
- Idlewild
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Texas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Utah
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Valley Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in Hamilton County (OH)
How Far From Lawrenceburg Junction 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 Lawrenceburg Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lawrenceburg Junction and extending to:
- Lawrenceburg, which is the Seat of Dearborn County, lies just to the South.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 82 miles [132 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Lawrenceburg Junction to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 418 miles [672.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,931 miles [11,154.4 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 Lawrenceburg Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dearborn County: www.dearborncounty.org/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lawrenceburg Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawrenceburg Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1306, Longitude: -84.8425 In this case, the coordinates for Lawrenceburg Junction 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 Lawrenceburg Junction 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 312.64 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.887 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.045 degrees. |