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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 Nyesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nyesville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Nyesville:
    • 39.7844, -87.17424
    • 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 Nyesville
  • 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 Nyesville ...

We found one communities that share the name Nyesville.

Within Indiana, the name Nyesville is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Nyesville in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Franklin County
      • This Nyesville is located in Franklin County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the east of the Nyesville that is located in Parke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Nyesville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nyesville ...

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.

  • Arabia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
    • Arabia is located in Parke County
  • Bethany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Parke County
  • Coke Oven Hollow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coke Oven Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke Oven Hollow
    • Coke Oven Hollow is located in Parke County
  • Ferndale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Parke County
  • Marshall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • New Discovery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Discovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Discovery
    • New Discovery is located in Parke County
  • Pin Hook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
    • Pin Hook is located in Parke County
  • Pottertown ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottertown
    • Pottertown is located in Parke County
  • Rockport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Parke County
  • Rockville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <3>
  • Snow Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Parke County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nyesville and extending to:

  • Rockville, which is the Seat of Parke County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Nyesville 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 over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 544 miles [875.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,266 miles [10,084.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,876 miles [7,847.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nyesville. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Nyesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nyesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7844, Longitude: -87.1742    
<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 Nyesville 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 314.131 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.687 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.937 degrees.









 

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