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 Mechanicsville:
38.033931, -87.562239
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.
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 Vanderburgh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
We found 42 communities that share the name Mechanicsville.
Within Indiana, the name Mechanicsville is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 41 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Calhoun County
This Mechanicsville is located in Calhoun County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Mechanicsville.
Lee County
This Mechanicsville is located in Lee County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km] to the south southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Mechanicsville.
Connecticut
Hartford County
This Mechanicsville is located in Hartford County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Mechanicsville.
Windham County
This Mechanicsville is located in Windham County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Mechanicsville.
Delaware
New Castle County
This Mechanicsville is located in New Castle County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Mechanicsville.
Georgia
Fulton County
This Mechanicsville is located in Fulton County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Mechanicsville.
Gwinnett County
This Mechanicsville is located in Gwinnett County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Mechanicsville.
Jasper County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Mechanicsville [Jasper County].
Iowa
Cedar County
This Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Mechanicsville.
Louisiana
Terrebonne Parish
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Mechanicsville [Terrebonne Parish].
Maryland
Harford County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Mechanicsville [Harford County].
Saint Mary's County
This Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Mechanicsville.
Massachusetts
Bristol County
This Mechanicsville is located in Bristol County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Mechanicsville.
Missouri
Saint Charles County
This Mechanicsville is located in Saint Charles County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of Mechanicsville.
New Jersey
Camden County
This Mechanicsville is located in Camden County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Mechanicsville.
Middlesex County
This Mechanicsville is located in Middlesex County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Mechanicsville.
Monmouth County
This Mechanicsville is located in Monmouth County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Mechanicsville.
Ohio
Ashtabula County
This Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Mechanicsville.
Greene County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Mechanicsville [Greene County].
Harrison County
This community is historic and although located in Harrison County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Mechanicsville.
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Mechanicsville.
Pennsylvania
Bucks County
This Mechanicsville is located in Bucks County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Mechanicsville.
Clarion County
This Mechanicsville is located in Clarion County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Mechanicsville.
Lancaster County
This Mechanicsville is located in Lancaster County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km] to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Mechanicsville.
Lehigh County
This Mechanicsville is located in Lehigh County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Mechanicsville.
Mifflin County
This Mechanicsville is located in Mifflin County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Mechanicsville.
Monroe County
This Mechanicsville is located in Monroe County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Mechanicsville.
Montgomery County
This Mechanicsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mechanicsville.
Montour County
This Mechanicsville is located in Montour County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km] to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montour County community of Mechanicsville.
Philadelphia County
This Mechanicsville is located in Philadelphia County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Mechanicsville.
Schuylkill County
This Mechanicsville is located in Schuylkill County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Mechanicsville.
South Carolina
Darlington County
This Mechanicsville is located in Darlington County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Mechanicsville.
Lee County
This Mechanicsville is located in Lee County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km] to the east southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Mechanicsville.
Sumter County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Mechanicsville [Sumter County].
Tennessee
Cannon County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mechanicsville [Cannon County].
Vermont
Chittenden County
This Mechanicsville is located in Chittenden County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Mechanicsville.
Rutland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Mechanicsville [Rutland County].
Virginia
Hanover County
This Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Mechanicsville.
Loudoun County
This Mechanicsville is located in Loudoun County and lies 535 miles [861 km] to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Mechanicsville.
Louisa County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Mechanicsville [Louisa County].
Rockbridge County
This Mechanicsville is located in Rockbridge County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km] to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Mechanicsville.
Rockingham County
This Mechanicsville is located in Rockingham County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Vanderburgh County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Mechanicsville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mechanicsville ...
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.
Crossroads ‑ Historic (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Mechanicsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mechanicsville and extending to:
Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Mechanicsville to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5>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 571 miles [918.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,365 miles [10,243.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,969 miles [7,996.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mechanicsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mechanicsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0339, Longitude: -87.5622 In this case, the coordinates for Mechanicsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mechanicsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Mechanicsville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
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.
<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 Mechanicsville 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 314.348 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.689 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.574 degrees.