Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Lebanon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Lebanon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Lebanon
- 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 New Lebanon:
- 39.040876, -87.471132
- 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 New Lebanon
- 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since New Lebanon is near Crawford County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- eBird sighting report for Knox 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 New Lebanon ...
We found five communities that share the name New Lebanon.
Within Indiana, the name New Lebanon is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- DeKalb County
- This New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the New Lebanon that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of New Lebanon.
- Missouri
- Cooper County
- This New Lebanon is located in Cooper County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the west of the New Lebanon that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooper County community of New Lebanon.
- New York
- Columbia County
- This New Lebanon is located in Columbia County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Lebanon that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of New Lebanon.
- Ohio
- Montgomery County
- This New Lebanon is located in Montgomery County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Lebanon that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of New Lebanon.
- Pennsylvania
- Mercer County
- This New Lebanon is located in Mercer County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Lebanon that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of New Lebanon.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Lebanon ...
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.
- Bucktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Curryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Curryville is located in Sullivan County
- Gordon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Graysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Sullivan County
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Sullivan County
- Heathsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Massacre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Narrows Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Ferry
- Narrows Ferry is located in Clark County (IL)
- Palestine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <3>
- Pleasantville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Sullivan County
- Richwoods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Riverview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Scotchtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
- Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
- Standard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Stringtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Sullivan County
- Trimble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Scotchtown
How Far From New Lebanon 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 New Lebanon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Lebanon and extending to:
- Sullivan, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from New Lebanon to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 559 miles [899.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,313 miles [10,159.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,043 miles [11,334.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,921 miles [7,919.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Lebanon. 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 '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- New Lebanon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Lebanon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0409, Longitude: -87.4711 In this case, the coordinates for New Lebanon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 New Lebanon 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 314.313 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.79 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.274 degrees. |