Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Owensburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Owensburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Owensburg
- 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 Owensburg:
- 38.924189, -86.728328
- 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 Owensburg
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Owensburg is near Lawrence County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Owensburg ...
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.
- Crane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Crane is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <2>
- Dark Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Hollow
- Dark Hollow is located in Lawrence County
- Eureka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Hobbieville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbieville
- Hobbieville is located in Greene County
- Indian Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Martin County
- Judah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Kirksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Kirksville is located in Monroe County
- Mineral City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Mineral City is located in Greene County
- Needmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Popcorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
- Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
- Red Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Ridgeport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Scotland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Greene County
- Silverville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
- Silverville is located in Lawrence County
- Tanner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeport
How Far From Owensburg to ...
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 Owensburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Owensburg and extending to:
- Bloomfield, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Owensburg to Bloomfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 520 miles [836.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,018 miles [11,294.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,895 miles [7,877.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owensburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Owensburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Owensburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9242, Longitude: -86.7283 |
| <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 Owensburg 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 313.835 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.225 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.963 degrees. |