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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Miles Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Miles Point and the surrounding area.
- 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 Miles Point:
- 38.568674, -85.423014
- 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 Miles Point
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Miles Point is near Trimble County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Trimble County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Miles Point
Communities Also Named Miles Point ...
We found one communities that are also named Miles Point.
Within Indiana, the name Miles Point is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Miles Point in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Carroll County
- This Miles Point is located in Carroll County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the west of the Miles Point that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Miles Point.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Miles Point ...
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.
- Germany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Germany is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Greenhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greenhaven is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven
- Halls Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Landing is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Landing
- Hibernia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hibernia is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Marble Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marble Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Monitor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monitor is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Otto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Otto is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Providence is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Rolling Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rolling Hills is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Skylight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Skylight is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
- Sulphur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Swanville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Swanville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
- Trout
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
How Far From Miles Point 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 Miles Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Miles Point and extending to:
- Jeffersonville, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Miles Point to Jeffersonville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 452 miles [727.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,980 miles [11,233.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,856 miles [7,815 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Miles Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Miles Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Miles Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5687, Longitude: -85.4230 In this case, the coordinates for Miles Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.004 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.223 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.468 degrees. |
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