Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mackey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mackey and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mackey
- 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 Mackey:
- 38.252405, -87.391563
- 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 Mackey
- 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 Gibson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gibson County
- Since Mackey is near Warrick County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warrick County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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
Communities Also Named Mackey ...
We found four communities that share the name Mackey.
Within Indiana, the name Mackey is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Iowa
- New York
- Ontario
- This Mackey lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mackey that is located in Gibson County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mackey ...
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.
- Arthur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Dickeyville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Dickeyville is located in Warrick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dickeyville
- From Mackey to Dickeyville
- Fisherville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Warrick County
- Graham Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Valley
- Graham Valley is located in Warrick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Graham Valley
- From Mackey to Graham Valley
- Gray Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Junction
- Gray Junction is located in Gibson County
- King
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Littles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Lynnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Lynnville is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <4>
- Marysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Pike County
- Oatsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
- Oatsville is located in Pike County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oatsville
- From Mackey to Oatsville
- Rosebud
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Scalesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
- Scalesville is located in Warrick County
- Stanley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Mackey 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 Mackey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mackey and extending to:
- Princeton, which is the Seat of Gibson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mackey to Princeton, with an average speed<5> 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 123 miles [197.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 560 miles [901.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,075 miles [11,386.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,952 miles [7,969.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mackey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Mackey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mackey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2524, Longitude: -87.3916 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Mackey to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.245 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.602 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.442 degrees. |