Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mauckport:
  • 38.025727, -86.199717
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Mauckport

• 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harrison County
  • Since Mauckport is near Meade County and also Breckinridge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Meade County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Breckinridge 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Mauckport

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mauckport ...

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.

• Andyville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Andyville is located in Meade County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
• Cedar Farm Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Farm Landing is located in Harrison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farm Landing
• Cedar Flat
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
• Central
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Central is located in Harrison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
• Cold Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cold Springs is located in Meade County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
• Dixie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Dixie is located in Harrison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
• Haysville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Haysville is located in Meade County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
• Hillgrove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hillgrove is located in Meade County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
• Hughes Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hughes Landing is located in Meade County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Landing
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Liberty is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Lickskillet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lickskillet is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
  • Raymond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Raymond is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Rock Haven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Haven is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
  • Tobacco Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Tobacco Landing is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobacco Landing
  • Valley City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Valley City is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City

How Far From Mauckport 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 town such as Mauckport to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Mauckport and extending to:

• Corydon, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mauckport to Corydon, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the north (N). 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 498 miles [801.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,312 miles [10,158.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'