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

When in Lincoln Pioneer Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lincoln Pioneer Village and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Lincoln Pioneer Village
  • 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 Lincoln Pioneer Village:
    • 37.880050, -87.058330
    • 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 Lincoln Pioneer Village
  • 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 Lincoln Pioneer Village ...

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.

  • Africa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Africa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
    • Africa is located in Spencer County
  • Centerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Spencer County
  • Enterprise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Spencer County
  • Grandview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Spencer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
  • Lake Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mill
    • Lake Mill is located in Spencer County
  • Patronville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patronville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patronville
    • Patronville is located in Spencer County
  • Rock Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Rock Hill is located in Spencer County
  • Rockport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Spencer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <2>
  • Sand Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
    • Sand Ridge is located in Spencer County
  • Silverdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
    • Silverdale is located in Spencer County
  • Spice Knob
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spice Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spice Knob
    • Spice Knob is located in Daviess County (KY)

How Far From Lincoln Pioneer Village 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 Lincoln Pioneer Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Rockport, which is the Seat of Spencer County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Lincoln Pioneer Village to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 546 miles [878.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,353 miles [10,224.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,078 miles [11,390.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,955 miles [7,974.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lincoln Pioneer Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lincoln Pioneer Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8800, Longitude: -87.0583       In this case, the coordinates for Lincoln Pioneer Village 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 Lincoln Pioneer Village 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 314.024 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.296 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.386 degrees.









 

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