Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Vernon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Vernon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Vernon
- 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 North Vernon:
- 39.006789, -85.630503
- 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 North Vernon
- 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 Jennings County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jennings County
- Since North Vernon is near Jackson County and also Decatur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Decatur 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 North Vernon ...
We found one communities that share the name North Vernon.
Within Indiana, the name North Vernon is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named North Vernon in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Vermont
- Windham County
- This North Vernon is located in Windham County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Vernon that is located in Jennings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of North Vernon.
- Vermont
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Vernon ...
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.
- Alert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Alert is located in Decatur County
- Brewersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- Brewersville is located in Jennings County
- Butlerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
- Butlerville is located in Jennings County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butlerville <3>
- Four Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Jennings County
- Grayford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- Grayford is located in Jennings County
- Harper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Nebraska
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Queensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
- Queensville is located in Jennings County
- Tannersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
- Tannersville is located in Jennings County
- Walnut Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in Jennings County
How Far From North Vernon 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 city such as North Vernon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Vernon and extending to:
- Vernon, which is the Seat of Jennings County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from North Vernon to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 461 miles [741.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,969 miles [11,215.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,846 miles [7,798.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Vernon. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Vernon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Vernon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0068, Longitude: -85.6305 |
| <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 North Vernon 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 313.137 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.438 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.438 degrees. |